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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow much are we, American citizens, paying Kellyanne Conway and
Omarosa Manigualt to walk around the White House, profiling? I am curious.
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How much are we, American citizens, paying Kellyanne Conway and (Original Post)
mfcorey1
Jun 2017
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bresue
(1,007 posts)1. Per Sunshine Law...is it not supposed to be open to public viewing?
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)2. Never mind! I found it!
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/02/10/trump_pays_top_west_wing_advisers_180000_133048.html
Trump Pays Top West Wing Advisers $180,000
President Trump expanded the number of top advisers in the White House and raised their wages compared with his predecessor, President Obama, according to White House officials and government records.
The top salary Trump pays his White House aides is $179,700 a year, compared with $176,461 during Obamas final year in office, according to information from a Trump spokeswoman and a report submitted to Congress last year by the Obama White House.
White House aides who earn nearly $180,000 more than the basic salary paid most House and Senate lawmakers include Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Counselor Kellyanne Conway, Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor Stephen Bannon, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
The bottom line is that we should be paying people a fair wage for their service to this country, but we should be doing it in the most effective and efficient manner, Spicer said Thursday when asked about government compensation paid to employees at an independent agency located near the White House.
The president is going to have a very, very tough look at how we're operating government, how many positions [and] what people are getting paid, Spicer continued. The president understands that most Americans are out there working night and day trying to get by, and that Washington truly needs to respect the money that they spend.
By law, presidents earn $400,000 a year, although Trump said a week after the election he would not take a salary because of his personal wealth, and would accept $1 a year. The median household income in the country is $53,889, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Trump Pays Top West Wing Advisers $180,000
President Trump expanded the number of top advisers in the White House and raised their wages compared with his predecessor, President Obama, according to White House officials and government records.
The top salary Trump pays his White House aides is $179,700 a year, compared with $176,461 during Obamas final year in office, according to information from a Trump spokeswoman and a report submitted to Congress last year by the Obama White House.
White House aides who earn nearly $180,000 more than the basic salary paid most House and Senate lawmakers include Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Counselor Kellyanne Conway, Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor Stephen Bannon, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
The bottom line is that we should be paying people a fair wage for their service to this country, but we should be doing it in the most effective and efficient manner, Spicer said Thursday when asked about government compensation paid to employees at an independent agency located near the White House.
The president is going to have a very, very tough look at how we're operating government, how many positions [and] what people are getting paid, Spicer continued. The president understands that most Americans are out there working night and day trying to get by, and that Washington truly needs to respect the money that they spend.
By law, presidents earn $400,000 a year, although Trump said a week after the election he would not take a salary because of his personal wealth, and would accept $1 a year. The median household income in the country is $53,889, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.