President Obama doing something that conservatives will never get behind..

[Soggy in NOLA]

I don't think this thread worked out as well as Sallow intended it to.

They rarely do for poor Sallow.

 

[squeeze berry]

he will just charge more for expenses to the taxpayer

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

Will he use it to fund White House tours for kids?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

5%... Big spender.

That's 20K.

Any other President you can think of that did this?

I really don't know. Didn't check google yet.

Any other president you can think of that closed down the White House?

 

[Two Thumbs]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

What president didn't accept pay for being president? | ChaCha
Washington, JFK didn't get paid

But that's not integrity, it's pho compation.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

That's 20K.

Any other President you can think of that did this?

I really don't know. Didn't check google yet.

And what's 20k to a 1%er like Obama? Not much.

President Obama's not even in the 1% ballpark..

Since when?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

LOL Now if he really wants to help he will ground AF! and 2.and stop taking those expensive vacations.
Mitt would have donated his entire salary

Nothing in Mitt Romney's past even remotely suggests this to be true.

That's one of the reasons he did not release his tax returns.

You know, except when he donated his Salary as governor to charity.

That doesn't count because he didn't give it to the government, which is the only reasonable place to give money.

 

[IlarMeilyr]

That's 20K.

Any other President you can think of that did this?

I really don't know. Didn't check google yet.

And what's 20k to a 1%er like Obama? Not much.

President Obama's not even in the 1% ballpark..

He is a multi-millionaire. What is the alleged "standard" these days for being in the so-called 1%?

 

[Sallow]

And what's 20k to a 1%er like Obama? Not much.

President Obama's not even in the 1% ballpark..

He is a multi-millionaire. What is the alleged "standard" these days for being in the so-called 1%?

I'd say it starts at around a billion or so.

Obama's worth around 10 million.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Will the Baggers in Congress follow suit? Let's see if they do....

Paul Ryan cuts a check to the treasury every year because he doesn't spend all his budget.

 

[Sallow]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

"I wish I was like you, easily amused"

All Apologies..eh?

Are you Married and Buried as well?

 

[Mr. H.]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

You are way too easily impressed.

 

[Sallow]

Seems like a small price to pay for getting the Ambassador and 3 others killed in Benghazi and for Brian Terry

How much did Reagan give for offing 250 marines in Beriut.

Ballpark?

 

[Sallow]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

You are way too easily impressed.

Well the pepsi challenge is out there.

Name another President that's done the same thing.

 

[KevinWestern]

President Obama's not even in the 1% ballpark..

He is a multi-millionaire. What is the alleged "standard" these days for being in the so-called 1%?

I'd say it starts at around a billion or so.

Obama's worth around 10 million.

I think 10 million is pretty darn 1% if you ask me.

To admit Obama has done some pretty bad things is not something to be ashamed about (even if you like him); honesty is always the best policy.

 

[Sallow]

You know, except when he donated his Salary as governor to charity.

And wrote it off.

And Obama isn't going to write it off? how is that at all relevant anyway?

You knew Romney donated his Salary as governor to charity and still claimed there was nothing in his past that remotely suggests this to be true. What you said is a flat out lie. He did the same with the Olympics.

So not only do we have nothing here that shows anything about Obama's integrity, you feel the need to deliberately lie to prove your point? Why on earth should we accept anything you've said about anyones integrity with any more than a grain of salt here?

He going to write off money he's sending to the treasury?

 

[Little-Acorn]

5%... Big spender.

That's 20K.

Any other President you can think of that did this?

I really don't know. Didn't check google yet.

When Romney was governor of MA, he gave 100% of his salary back. He worked for $1 or something.

So did Ahnold in California.

I know, that's not President, etc. (may as well get the liberals' quibbles out of the way)

 

[Quantum Windbag]

President Obama's not even in the 1% ballpark..

He is a multi-millionaire. What is the alleged "standard" these days for being in the so-called 1%?

I'd say it starts at around a billion or so.

Obama's worth around 10 million.

CNN says that anyone who makes more than $370,000 a year is in the 1%. Obama is in the 1% by didn't of his salary alone, even after giving back 5% of it.

What it takes to get into the top 1% - Nov. 20, 2012

 

[Caroljo]

Showing Integrity:

6 minutes ago
Obama will give up portion of his salary
Posted by
CNN White House Producer Becky Brittain

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April. Since the mandatory across-the-board spending cuts went into effect March 1, his payment for last month will be paid retroactively.
Obama will give up portion of his salary ? CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

Not sure..but is this another first for an American President? Giving up part of his salary?

Big deal.....we taxpayers pay for him, he just banks his checks.....he must have enough in there now to live good the rest of his life!

 

[Sallow]

And really?

You are putting Bush up against Obama?

Yeah. He is. It's quite common to compare the current President with his immediate predecessor.

The fact that you haven't really disputed any of his points, in fact, you conceded them, tells me that his comparison was on point.

I haven't 'conceded' anything.

I also find it hilarious that people that vote in atrocious presidents that Bush somehow think that a president like Obama, who they didn't vote for, should be held to a higher standard.

Like on the whole topic of debt and deficit reduction.

Or wars.

Or expanding government power.

If anything, on all points, Obama's contracted.

Debt.
War.
Government power.