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Did you hear the news about Trump stating that he is only going to charge a $1 a year for being President?

I heard that on the radio this morning. Cheers!

Posted - November 14, 2016
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  • 3934
    @E99 -- Upon further review, I think I'm off by an order of magnitude.

    My numbers: Presidential salary  = $400,000 year = 4.0 x 10^5

    US federal budget = abour $4 trillion/year  = 4.0 x 10^12

    By forgoing his Presidential salary, Trump is saving the taxpayers 4.0x10^5/4.0x10^12 of the federal budget = 1.0 x 10^-7 = one TEN MILLIONTH of the budget.

      November 14, 2016 2:35 PM MST
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  • 46117
    How much did the Devil charge Faust? Sign here.

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at November 14, 2016 12:03 PM MST
      November 14, 2016 12:01 PM MST
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  • 2515
    My sentiments, exactly! I told one of my friends, this morning, that the working class sold their souls to the devil, like Faust. My name comes from this opera. This is why I chose it. Not because I sold my soul to the devil, but because it is musical. I love the music. 
      November 14, 2016 12:07 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Thanks, Marg.   Most people don't even know what the heck I'm talking about. LOL 
      November 14, 2016 12:12 PM MST
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  • 2515
    @S, it was so obvious to me. Thanks for the song! One of my favorites! I also like the one about the devil in blue jeans called "Somebody's Knockin'. 
      November 14, 2016 12:16 PM MST
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  • 1523
    Yes I heard that.
      November 14, 2016 12:13 PM MST
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  • 326
    good on ya' mate....2 term pres.
      November 14, 2016 12:35 PM MST
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  • 13277
    It's not a big deal and not all that newsworthy. Michael Bloomberg did the same thing when he became mayor of NYC.
      November 14, 2016 12:50 PM MST
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  • 44620
    Is he going to pay income tax on that dollar?
      November 14, 2016 1:21 PM MST
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  • He won't have to. He avoids taxes yet again! In fact, he'll qualify for welfare!!!!
      November 14, 2016 1:45 PM MST
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  • 104
    When he can talk every member of congress into doing the same thing, he will have my utmost respect.
      November 14, 2016 2:43 PM MST
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  • 3934
    And what, PRECISELY, would that accomplish?

    Assuming all 535 members of Congress forwent their $174,000 salaries, the total would be $93 million dollars.  That would be a whopping 2 TEN-THOUSANDTHS of the federal budget. That would pay for ONE F-35 fighter jet.

    In the immortal words of 1970s Americans, "BFD!"
      November 14, 2016 2:58 PM MST
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