Yes, The salary of the president of United States is 400,000.
But, you will not be able to live like him if you make 100 times more. The president has Air Force 1 to go anywhere he likes, its engine is runing 24 hours a day with pilots ready to take off instantly. He has another Air Force 1 ready, if one has any problem.
He has several helicopters, the cost is more than 1 billion dollar each, also ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It was reported in the defense budget. Go to take a look at....
The White House has 7 full time painters to paint the White House all year long, when they finish painting one room, they are ready to paint the next room. I saw an article, the newsman interviewed a painter, he said he was stripping the paint from one of the column, becaus there are more than 25 layers of paint over the years.
The salary is totally menaingless for high ranking officials.
Just like the captains of our financial institutions, for example, the salary is 1 million dollars(?), but, the bonus is 10 million dollars(?), the stock options is another 100 million(?) dollar, the severance package is another 30 million dollar. Meaningless....
I always like to use Mr. Dick Fuld as an example, he made 490 million dollar in a few years. But, he has guts in one of the congressional haerings that he only made 350 million dollar..... Just like Mr. Bernie Modaff, he was the chairperson of NASDAQ, he operated a Ponzi game for 20+ years for 65 billion dollar, his wife is crying poor......
