Should the First Lady Get a Paycheck?

Really? She's not even taking care of her own children herself? Talk about a lovely example. *sarcasm*

LOL! Well, as long as her approval rating sinks at the same rate his is sinking, all the better.

If every single homemaker or mom who stays home to raise her own children begins to get a salary for choosing and/or wanting to stay home and take care of her home and her own children, then perhaps there would then be a reason to 'pay' the first lady simply for doing what we all do. I don't see any reason to simply pay the wife of a president BECAUSE she is the wife of the president. I am not even sure that we should pay the president. Especially when his policies are squandering money from tax payers that doesn't even exist and using it for things that tax payers did not even want and do not even benefit us.

Savvynlady, the way I see it, Michelle works for her husband. If he wants to pay her, then by all means. However, the idea of her getting a paycheck from Uncle Sam for duties as a First Lady seems wrong. Here's something to think about. What if Hillary Clinton had won? Then Bill would be able to collect his ex-President money and First Husband pay.

Mommyboo, On your point on taking from taxpayers and squandering money, I feel you. When I heard of these little pet projects that were added on to this economic stimulus bill, I got mad because I am unemployed and like every other American I want to see some hope here too. But then again, politics is a b word that I won't put on this forum here. but you get the gist I'm sure. Back to the subject. I am one who feels that a woman should be financially covered whether she goes out there and earns it or not. Sadly, a lot of women who never worked are getting shafted by their spouses and to me, that's wrong. which is why I feel a first lady should get paid. If we keep depending on a man to provide for us, and perhaps they don't, then where does it leave us? Yes, President Obama is perhaps a millionaire and he or his wife will never have to worry about a dollar again, but I'm of firm belief that you gotta cover your butt at all times. and too many Americans are getting the shaft and it's not right. Look at that governor from NJ who came out of the closet and paid his lover $110,000 for what? nothing. what the wife get? be for real.

I don't think he needs a paycheck either. Did you know that all former presidents receive a salary for life? They have pension, health care, and pretty good retirement too. At least they did before the economy collapsed. I'm pretty sure they still do, and guess who's paying for it all? We are. No wonder WE won't have any retirement. I don't see why we should have to pay for THEIR retirement. That money should be going into individual funds for US.

Well...Think of it this way,he could use that money to go back to school and learn how many states we have in the U.S.....LOL!!