President Obama "We did not have the luxury not to have Michelle work"

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This is a very interesting comment by President Obama. Michelle worked as the Assistant to the Mayor of Chicago, and later at the University of Chicago Hospital. In 2006 she had salary of $273,618 from the Hospital and $51,200 she earned as a member of the board of directors of TreeHouse Foods. President Obama earned $157,082 from the United States Senate. The Obamas' total income, however, was $991,296, which included investments and royalties from his books. The majority of their income came from investments and royalties so in some respect there was no need for Michelle to work outside of the home. They were about $9,000 short of being millionaires. If it was difficult for them to make ends meet making almost a million dollars a year, think how it is for the rest of us. It should be noted that Senator Obama earmarked a million dollars for the University of Chicago Hospital and at the same time his wife received a salary increase that more than doubled her salary. Then when she resigned the position to move to Washington DC the position was eliminated. Maybe she did work to help support the family but what kind of a job was it that you can see your salary doubled in a couple of years and then when you leave the position was not important enough to fill? It is a woman’s choice if she wants to stay at home and raise the children or build a career or do both. That is a decision that is made by the woman and her partner.