There have been many examples cited on this site where bad things that happen to Americans only become an issue, worthy of note, when they happen to our nation’s elite.
With that, it’s no surprise that those in Joe Biden’s White House alone continue to promote and defend economic policies that have negatively affected American households since the inauguration. The consistent rise in fuel prices that resulted in the cost of almost everything increasing, coupled with the double-whammy of inflation, will take a negative toll on the American cost of living until the Biden administration comes to a jubilant end.
One reason Biden’s White House stubbornly stays their ideological course, ignoring the nation’s pain, is because it clearly doesn’t affect them too much. After all, if most of us were bringing home close to $3000 a week, life would be a bit more comfortable, especially if proximity to a White House gig made it possible for a spouse to acquire a great paying job as well.
In the official “Executive Office of The President”, there are 560 staff for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris whose annual salaries range from $400,000 to $36,000….
Joe Biden: President Of The United States, $400,000
Kamala Harris: Vice-President Of The United States, $235,100
Molly Groom: Policy Advisor For Immigration, $185,656
Elizabeth Hone: Senior Policy Advisor For Broadband, $183,164
Dana Remus: Assistant To The President And White House Counsel, $180,000
Karine Jean-Pierre: Assistant To The President And Press Secretary, $180,000
Anthony Bernal: Assistant To The President And Advisor To The First Lady, $180,000
Neera Tanden: Senior Advisor To The President, $180,000
Michael Donilon: Assistant To The President And Senior Advisor To The President, $180,000
Brian Deese: Assistant To The President And Director Of The National Economic Council, $180,000
Ron Klain: Assistant To The President And Chief Of Staff, $180,000
Catherine Russell: Assistant To The President And Director Of The Office Of Presidential Personnel, $180,000
Katherine Bedingfield: Assistant To The President And Director Of Communications, $180,000
Steven Ricchetti, Assistant To The President And Counselor To The President, $180,000
Julissa Reynoso: Assistant To The President And Chief Of Staff To The First Lady, $180,000
Bruce Reed: Assistant To The President And Deputy Chief Of Staff, $180,000
Regine McCarthy: Assistant To The President And National Climate Advisor, $180,000
Jonathan Finer: Assistant To The President And Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, $180,000
Anne Filipic: Assistant To The President And Director Of Management And Administration And Director Of The Office Of Administration, $180,000
Annmarie Tomasini: Assistant To The President And Director Of Oval Office Operations, $180,000
Louisa Terrell: Assistant To The President And Director Of The Office Of Legislative Affairs, $180,000
Jacob Sullivan: Assistant To The President And National Security Advisor, $180,000
Susan Rice: Assistant To The President And Domestic Policy Advisor, $180,000
Jennifer Dillon: Assistant To The President And Deputy Chief Of Staff, $180,000
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall: Assistant To The President And Homeland Security Advisor And Deputy National Security Advisor, $180,000
Cedric Richmond: Assistant To The President And Senior Advisor To The President And Director Of The Office Of Public Engagement, $180,000
Patricia Kovacs: Senior Policy Advisor For Agriculture, $177,280
Shamik Trivedi; Deputy Associate Counsel And Senior Tax Counsel For The Office Of Presidential Personnel, $172,500
Nelvis Castro: Senior Advisor On Cancer, $172,500
Nell Abernathy: Senior Policy Advisor For Domestic Competitiveness, $172,500
Tiffany Swygert: Senior Policy Advisor For Medicare, $172,500
Thomas Breslin: Policy Advisor, $172,500
David Kalbaugh: Executive Clerk, $170,800
Philip Droege: Director Of Records Management, $170,800
Katherine Raut: Associate Counsel, $168,150
Osasumwen Dorsey: Ethics Counsel, $163,345
Maura Ooi: Policy Advisor For Immigration, $158,541
Tracy Goodluck: Policy Advisor For Native Affairs, $158,541
Stefanie Feldman: Deputy Assistant To The President And Senior Advisor To The Domestic Policy Advisor, $155,000
Sameera Fazili: Deputy Assistant To The President And Deputy Director Of The National Economic Council, $155,000
Carlos Elizondo: Deputy Assistant To The President And Social Secretary, $155,000
Danielle Conley: Deputy Counsel To The President, $155,000
Jonathan Cedarbaum: Deputy Counsel To The President And National Security Council Legal Advisor, $155,000
Mala Adiga: Deputy Assistant To The President And Director Of Policy And Projects For The First Lady, $155,000
Jonathan Su: Deputy Counsel To The President, $155,000
We could literally go on and on.
If there are any shortages of consumer goods that plague taxpayers, there are no shortage of those in the D.C. area who’ll gladly hook these White House staffers up so their lives aren’t inconvenienced any longer than necessary. Don’t forget, the White House is only one part of the federal government with inflation-proof salaried employees.
The federal government employs nearly 9.1 million workers, comprising nearly 6 percent of total employment in the United States. The figure includes nearly 2.1 million federal employees, 4.1 million contract employees, 1.2 million grant employees….
Government employment operates separately from market forces and causes a disconnect from the economy. During downturns, many businesses have to pull back on operations or payroll, but since Washington has the power of taxation and printing dollars, there is no incentive for tightening its belt beyond vapid election year promises.
— The Hill, 4/14/19
The majority of Biden’s White House are “earning” more than enough to cover a mortgage/rent, utilities, food, and all the creature comforts afforded to those who are paid well while not have to show any physical product produced. We’re sure they do create a lot of Word documents, talk a lot on the phone, send and receive a bunch of emails, and attend meetings. Their offices are air conditioned, some may even have meals catered for them and the American people are privileged enough to pay for their time.
Time that includes making our lives more miserable every day the Biden administration continues, and until they start to feel a personal economic squeeze, they could care less.
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