Monday, April 24, 2006

Check out Presidential Salary Facts

While visiting my mom for Orthodox Easter yesterday, my dad & I were discussing Pres Kennedy (well, I believe the topic was about when presidents made us proud NOT ashamed, but I digress) and didja know that JFK and RFK both donated their yearly salaries to charities? In fact, JFK had donated every one of his yearly salaries to charity upon entering Congress in 1947. In full disclosure, JFK wasn't the 1st prez to do this. Herbert Hoover was the 1st to do it, but JFK has certainly been the last to do it thus far. And speaking of presidential pay, you have to check out this site. Pay particular attention to the fact that from 1969 to 2000, the prez's salary was $200,000 with a $50,000 non-taxable expense acct. What suddenly happened in 2001? Well, the prez's yearly salary jumped from $200,ooo to $400,000, of course.
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