America president pay raise every 45 years, real wages decline
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Authors: Liu Zhirong
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[The "light" web page headlineAs America] and the European capitalist countries, there are a series of legal strict rules of the wages of civil servants, the general principle is: the salaries of civil servants shall not be higher than the private sector wages, salaries of civil servants to any changes through the consent of the people, the people's Representative Congress, civil servants as may benefit, the implementation of the new wage standard from the beginning of the next.A bill passed by Congress in September 25, 1789 America stipulate: "until an election of Representatives, any change of senators and representatives of the legal compensation for the services, shall enter into force."(No
law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and
Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of
Representatives shall have intervened.)
American presidential power again, nor to set their own wage, the right to give yourself a raise, the president spent a public money to congressional approval.For example, in 1995 November, Congress and the president agreed not consistent in the balanced budget issue, Congress has not approved the government's budget, causing most government agencies due to a lack of funding and closed 7 days.It was the Christmas, President Clinton had his own pocket to pay the White House electricity, just let the first Christmas tree lighting is not extinguished American.
2009, the annual White House payroll
The White House is USA USA mechanism supreme administration, national security, economic, financial, health and other fields of grand people gathered there, constitute the advisors to the president, but the president can't give the government employee salary standard, according to the 1995 entry into force of the law, the president must take the White House's payroll to Congress each year, and accept supervision in various media publicity, Congress and of the people on the payroll, no doubt can get funding to pay wages.
President Obama reported to Congress and the White House to the public payroll display, the White House a total of 487 staff, including 243 women, men and women balance.America White House 2009 annual salary of $39147222, per capita salary of $80384, the average wage of male is $82346, $72956 for females.The highest paid is the president of public health in Dr. David Ma Kurz, presumably due to a flow of sake, his salary is $192934.The next 22 the individual wage is $172200, they are the White House chief of staff and 21 senior adviser to the president, the White House pen 28 year old Jonathan Fafrau and 66 year old general Jones also listed here.The White House is the minimum wage of $36000, has a staff of 51. The standard wage.There are 2 senior officials refuse to take any payment for, it is president Obama's senior economic adviser Michael Warren and presidential adviser Patricia Mackness, they voluntarily forgo salary, and explained that, the job is not for money, but love this occupation, for the country compulsory service.American on paid civil service wages growth is very cautious, afraid of causing resentment among the people, such as president Obama took office on the decision to freeze, earning more than 100000 U. s.dollars the civil service wage growth, which means that the White House 147 people earning more than $100000 in 4 years salary does not increase a penny.
The president and vice president of the wage standard enacted by Congress, in 2009, President Obama's $400000 salary, vice president Biden's annual salary is $227300.According to the law, the vice president, the speaker of the house of Representatives and the chief justice's salary the same.
Two, AmericaThe president with an average of 45 years for one time, real wages decline
We have a look of the White House's wage growth.In 2003, the White House a total of 435 people, the total wage of $28620231, the average wage of $65795, by 2009, the average annual salary of civil servants of the White House Rose 3.7%, adjusted for inflation, real wages did not increase.In 2003, the vice president's salary was $181400, by 2009, the average annual growth rate is 4.2%, just to offset price increases.The president's salary from 2001 to the present 9 years didn't add a dime.
From 1789 to now USA president President Washington, altogether has 5 times to raise.President Washington's annual salary is $25000 (equivalent to $566000 in 2009), but he did not receive, was donated to the state.In 1873, President Grant's salary rose to $50000 (equivalent to $865000 in 2009), first America president's salary for 84 years.36 years later, USA president second times salary, President Taft's 1909 salary of $75000 (equivalent to $1714000 in 2009).40 years later in 1949, USA president third times salary, starting with President Truman, wages rose to $100000 (equivalent to $906000 in 2009).The fourth pay is 20 years after President Nixon, in 1969 he receive a salary of $200000 (equivalent to $1175000 in 2009).In 1999, President Clinton and Congress signed the bill, the president's salary from $200000 to $400000, but America law a system of avoiding conflicts of interest, who do not give rise to ask who, even if Congress approved a bill, the wage adjustment when any shall not benefit from the beginning of the next, to the implementation of the new wage standard, its purpose to prevent civil servants do not feel at ease to serve the people, busy every day to give yourself a raise, occupy the interests of the people, it has "plant trees for the benefit of posterity".So, in 1999, President Clinton signed a bill after 2 years under President George W. Bush, in his execution, that is to say, the fifth USA history is also the closest presidential pay is beginning in 2001.
According to the law, President Obama in his tenure did not raise may, USA president from 1789 to 2013 for 5 times, with an average of 45 years for a time.Despite a 5 increase, but due to the depreciation of the dollar's sake, real wages president is gradually declining, now president Obama pay the equivalent of 71% 1789 President George Washington, the equivalent of President Grant in 1873 46%, the equivalent of President Taft in 1909 23%, the equivalent of President Truman in 1949 44%, the equivalent of President Nixon in 1969 34%.Visible, USA presidential salary decline, pay, not in order to improve the standard of living, but in order to maintain the level of past life.
Three, America President more when the poor
In USA history, not because when the president is rich, on the contrary, the more the president when the poor, many presidents after retiring debt, be on the beach.The third president Thomas Jefferson left office, by selling more and beloved books to maintain life.The debt to sell the fifth president James Monroe left office, even the final ranking of the earth is not the only daughter home, to rely on her son-in-law live.The seventh President Thabo Andrew Jackson also sell all the property to pay off the debt,'s legacy is the 3 swords, asked children defend the constitution of the United States when necessary.The eleventh President James Burke resigned soon died, life wife by selling more, then Congress gave her a relief, she managed to survive.The thirteenth President Millard Fillmoe is when the poorer, leaving debts, but he was lucky, in 1858 February and a wealthy widow married a new wife, for him to pay off the debt.The forty-second President Clinton at the White House late payment even litigation attorney's fees and not to come out, be friends donations to help him a lawyer.The forty-third President George W. Bush do not well-off, there is first lady Laura Bush often because of economic constraints to quarrel with him.
America president looks wage is not small, but because of the president's relatively high wages, taxes are so high.As president Roosevelt, his salary was $75000, a year after tax get only $30000, to pay taxes 60% wages.Also, because of the special identity, status and occupation of the president, cost is large, often have to entertain guests, to hire factotum, cooks, cleaners, nanny services personnel, the government not to pay all expenses, must be out of his own pocket.From this point of view, American president than past me, when I was in the army, washing, sweeping the floor, the whole bed are orderly to do.We will not only look at the absolute value USA president wages, compared USA president wages and America economic development level and the national average wages are high, not where to go.
USA 2009 national wage report until 2010 May, we can only get the salary 2008 compared.In 2008, USA altogether has 135185230 employees, the average annual working time of 2080 hours, the average annual salary of $42270, American presidential salary was $400000, only 8.5 times higher than the national average wages.The provisions American federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, according to the average working time of 2080 hours, the legal minimum wage is $15080, the presidential salary 25.5 times higher minimum wages.America per capita GDP of $47440 in 2008, the presidential salary is 8.4 times the per capita GDP.
China readers may have be hardly worthy of belief, in China, lest some village income is American president.This is American, do not see its comprehensive strength ranks in the first place, don't look at it is one of the richest countries in the world, USA has strict laws limit the salaries of civil servants at all levels, in addition to the president, Senator, governor, also has the legal limit for all the salaries of civil servants.The December 2, 2008 law:"The federal government must be consistent standards of wages of civil servants with the same level of private enterprise employee in the same area."(Federal
pay rates be comparable with non-Federal pay rates for the same
levels of work within the same local pay
areaIn fact, America) prospective salary of civil servants brought to be lower than many private enterprises in the same area workers,So, in USA does not appear to apply for civil service Chinese scene: thousands, tens of thousands of people earn a position.Running for president, governor, senators are to realize their own political ambitions, that is not to pay.California governor SchwarzeneggerSeveral governors give up wages, some only receiving $1 a token salary.From the above payroll and law is that, in USA officer is cannot send money, corruption case rarely happens.With corruption uncovered America 2009 shocked the whole country, Chinese must think the amount of money involved must be at least RMB billions and.This shocked the whole country of corruption involving Cammarano mayor received only $25000 in bribes, about half the average wage USA, equivalent to China corrupt officials taking bribes of 5000 yuan, which in China is virtually a "drizzle", internal processes, which in USA will be massive corruption case how many years does not once appeared.
Four, from the USA President president from the constraints of life at
If the reader still have doubts: America President so shabby really?A letter from the president should make you moved.This is America thirty-second President Roosevelt to first lady Eleanor I (from "America president letter featured 50 letter"194th pages):
"Because of the new income tax law, no doubt, net income I receive from the government will shrink, so, we must take measures to reduce the White House food expenditure.Now, my monthly food expenditures were $2000, or $24000.Next, I have $75000 in salary after tax disposable income of $30000, therefore, measures must be taken!I think, my monthly food costs less than $1500 a year, I to Mrs. Naisbitt $18000 cost of food.
"The only way I can think of is to reduce our White House staff.Because they are civil servants, of course we can see and they continue to work in other departments of the government.There is one thing we should know, I'm a monthly average of about 10 days out, this does not include as far as the last year at least, I travel a.When you do not, I most hosts a dinner party of four or five persons.
"I do realise that rising food prices.However, I would suggest that supply to take strong measures to control each meal.
"For example, I suggest, my lunch -- if the supply of egg -- everyone has an egg, however, now we often is the 2 person to supply 4 egg.Similarly, we can also do the dinner vegetables and meat, because every day after dinner, most of the dish a returned to the Butler's pantry.I know, but I occasionally second dishes, never -- if I don't second dish is better then second dish."