In a Budget Gesture, Obama Will Return 5% of His Salary Due to Sequester

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/us/politics/to-highlight-pain-of-budget-cuts-obama-to-return-of-part-of-pay.html?_r=0

The fithy Communist, Nazi, Antichrist President will return 5% of his salary (~$400,000) to show solidarity with federal workers who are also suffering because of the sequester.

Like that will make a difference...

Like that will make a difference...

sexyweapons

I thought the POTUS salary was only 250k per year?

It will make zero difference and a president's salary is typically irrelevant to them.

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Rich3232

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Rich3232

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Pirate700

I thought the POTUS salary was only 250k per year?

Yusuke420

That's a nice gesture to make. Leaders must take some sacrifice upon themselves if they want other people to also make sacrifices.

I think that the Executive branch, Congress and the courts will need to trim down some of their operating expenses as well.

Also is the sequester really a budget cut? I've heard that even with the sequester the gov't is still spending more money this year than they did last year.

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Like that will make a difference...

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="Rich3232"] It's a symbolic gesture, not meant as a solution. Allicrombie

I think he should return 100% and retire early. Along with the rest of the current regime.

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[QUOTE="Rich3232"] It's a symbolic gesture, not meant as a solution. Allicrombie

Nicely done Obama, this will distract many people from important issues for a bit longer. Sneaky sneaky.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]A tiny percentage of a salary that means nothing to a president isn't much of a gesture.

Pirate700

Ture it isn't much, and it's just a gesture, but it's better than voting yourself a pay raise, which Congress seems to do a lot.

Why not cut 5% of his spending?MrPraline

Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. chrisrooR

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

Ture it isn't much, and it's just a gesture, but it's better than voting yourself a pay raise, which Congress seems to do a lot.

jimkabrhel

[QUOTE="MrPraline"]Why not cut 5% of his spending?The_Lipscomb

[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. Serraph105

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

Then John Boehner should be the first to return 10% of his pay. Has he?

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[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. worlock77

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

Then John Boehner should be the first to return 10% of his pay. Has he?

Pretty meaningless when you can afford to live without the salary.

[QUOTE="The_Lipscomb"][QUOTE="MrPraline"]Why not cut 5% of his spending?MrPraline

[QUOTE="MrPraline"][QUOTE="The_Lipscomb"] Before you can consider that. You have to argue for a year or two about a specific issue and get nothing done... and then maybe 3-4 years later you may be able to do it. You have to aruge for a long time first. That is the procedure.The_Lipscomb

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Rich3232

It's unnecessary either way.

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Blueresident87

It's unnecessary either way.

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[QUOTE="Rich3232"] It's a symbolic gesture, not meant as a solution. Allicrombie

Ignorance is bliss. Do you really think the President's salary and Congress' salary is where these people get most of their money? If you think this is anything but a purely political move you need a reality check.

If you think this is anything but a purely political move you need a reality check.SpartanMSU

[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. Serraph105

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]A tiny percentage of a salary that means nothing to a president isn't much of a gesture.

SpartanMSU

Ignorance is bliss. Do you really think the President's salary and Congress' salary is where these people get most of their money? If you think this is anything but a purely political move you need a reality check.

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[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. chrisrooR

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

[QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]If you think this is anything but a purely political move you need a reality check.MrPraline

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]A tiny percentage of a salary that means nothing to a president isn't much of a gesture.

SpartanMSU

Ignorance is bliss. Do you really think the President's salary and Congress' salary is where these people get most of their money? If you think this is anything but a purely political move you need a reality check.

Of course it's a political move. He's a politician, that's what they do. That said complaining about this is damned silly.

That is just a political stunt, and I find it offensive that he thinks he is entitled to any tax-funded salary for the awful job he is doing.Laihendi

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]That is just a political stunt, and I find it offensive that he thinks he is entitled to any tax-funded salary for the awful job he is doing.DroidPhysX

A better way of showing solidarity is to find compromise and end the sequester.  Both sides are just being stupid.

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]That is just a political stunt, and I find it offensive that he thinks he is entitled to any tax-funded salary for the awful job he is doing.Laihendi

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[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Wow. Republicans criticize the man for everything, don't they? If he makes a mistake, they're the first ones to jump on it. When he makes some kind of gesture that's meant to be (albeit, small) something nice, they're the first to jump on HOW small that gesture is. Jesus f*cking christ. chrisrooR

I actually agree with Republicans jumping on this. Why should Obama do this when it's not even a drop in the bucket? It reminds me of when John Boehner first became speaker and said that he will have everyone in House take a 10% pay cut, and use it to help pay down the debt as if it would make any sort of difference.

This is what we call political BS.

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]That is just a political stunt, and I find it offensive that he thinks he is entitled to any tax-funded salary for the awful job he is doing.Laihendi