"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, "... Michelle Obama
“在我的一生中,以我微薄的力量,我要尽我最大可能的回报给了我许多的祖国。”米歇尔·奥巴马,“大家可以看到,这就是为什么我离开了以前的律师工作,加入到公务员的行列。”
作为第一夫人的米歇尔·奥巴马并没有正式的职务,也没有政府的工资。但是这并不妨碍她在这个经济萧条的时候聘请让人意想不到的数量的工作人员天天围在她的身边。
让我们回忆一下,南北战 争期间,玛丽·林肯的工作是为白宫挑选瓷器;玛米·艾森豪威尔从她的丈夫的口袋中拿出聘请秘书的工资。
让我们在看一看最近几代总统夫人使用百姓上交的税金聘请的工作人员的数量。
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玛米·艾森豪威尔(Mamie Eisenhower):
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一名,工资出于艾森豪威尔总统自己的腰包
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杰奎琳·肯尼迪(Jackie Kennedy):
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一名
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罗斯林·卡特(Roseline Carter):
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一名
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芭芭·拉布什(Barbara Bush):
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一名
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希拉里·克林顿(Hilary Clinton):
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三名
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劳拉·布什(Laura Bush):
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一名
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米歇尔·奥巴马(Michele Obama):
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二十二名
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新一届领 导班子给我们带来了什么变化?如果你是全美成千上万名靠着在沃玛特上货,或者麦当劳里面做汉堡,拿着几乎不能支撑家庭经济负担的一员,摒住呼吸,仔细看一看这些奥巴马夫人聘请来的公 务员的工资,记住,这些钱都是从你们的口袋中掏出来的。
米歇尔·奥巴马个人的工作人员:
1.. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to thePresident and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary for Mrs. Obama)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lel yveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and EventsCoordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advanceand Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samanth a (Deputy Associate Director,Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
总共年薪 $1,591,200
在白宫的历史中,没有任何一名夫人能够为如此多的人创造出就业机会,发放如此高的薪金;能够和此媲美的只有中国的足协(这句是我加的
)。这些工作人员的全职工作就是帮助总统夫人打理私人生活。也许大家可能会问,她为什么需要这么多的帮助?
备注:上面的工作人员清单并没有包括makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, 和“First Hairstylist” Johnny Wright, 31, 这两名时刻跟随米歇尔·奥巴马上下Airforce 1往返欧洲的成员。
文章摘自:Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com
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