What does one make as president?
By TLChimes
@TLChimes (4822)
United States
February 4, 2009 2:40pm CST
What is the yearly income of Senators, Presidents, and other government types? I know that the president has to pay for the meals he and his family eat, I know that they don't keep much of what they use in office. So, what are the real perks to being in office?
So would you do their job for their paychecks?
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
4 Feb 09
Here's a list of the salaries. This doesn't include any of the perks they get from various sources.
http://www.ntu.org/main/page.php?PageID=23
I honestly wouldn't want their jobs.
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
4 Feb 09
Here's another site that gives a list from way back when to currently:
http://www.thecapitol.net/FAQ/payandperqs.htm
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@murderistic (2278)
• United States
5 Feb 09
The presidents salary doubled from 2000-2001.
Crazy. George came in at the right time I guess!
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
5 Feb 09
i was told via school book when i was in school (10 plus years ago) that it was 100,000 but they also get like free food, free housing, free clothes, free EVERYTHING and then some so i guess when you add it up then its a good amount.. i think they get 100,000 a year after they stop being president too.. doesnt sound like a lot but the perks are never thought about when you try to figure it
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
7 Feb 09
when he was in office or when he left? i knew my school books sounded jacked up with the 100,000!! but hubby said he had heard the same in school.. maybe they raised it a lot since we were in school.. jeeze im feeling old now
