Does it strike anyone else that members of the Bush Administration occupy a different financial planet than most of us? Back when Tom Ridge resigned as head of the Dept. of Homeland Security I think he said he needed to make more money as his kids started college. When Tommy Thompson resigned as head of HHS he said much the same thing. Now we have Tony Snow saying "I will not be able to make it to the end of this administration, just financially."
Snow's salary is $168,000. Assuming that Cabinet secretaries are paid at the highest level in the Senior Executive Service, DHS Secretary pays ~$186,600, and HHS Secretary the same.
Just can't keep up with those mortgage payments on the second homes, I imagine.
Posted by Linkmeister at August 20, 2007 09:30 AM | TrackBackIt's the same thing as a $200 hair cut but without the embarrassment.
Posted by: Karan at August 20, 2007 03:02 PMOr the incessant mocking.
Posted by: Linkmeister at August 20, 2007 03:18 PMSean O'Keefe used this same rationale when he resigned as NASA administrator. I always wonder what they think that the teeming masses do to survive!
Posted by: fred at August 22, 2007 03:49 AM