Heh.
A new report tells us that the White House calligrapher makes a tidy $97,000-plus/year salary. Click here for the full details on all of Obama’s aides.
American taxpayers marveled at the imperial expenditures of the faux populist-in-chief:
My wife charges a little less on @Etsy https://t.co/vVaugMwdEt MT @DRUDGE_REPORT: WHITE HOUSE CALLIGRAPHER PAID $97,692 SALARY…
— Paul L. Creech (@PaulC_esq) July 2, 2014
Yikes, that’s way more than my calligrapher makes. RT @Alyssafarah: The White House's calligrapher makes $97,692
— Daniel Foster (@DanFosterType) July 1, 2014
@DanFosterType @Alyssafarah To which Union does the calligrapher belong?
— InsolentPuppy (@InsolentPuppy) July 1, 2014
Huh. I did it free as a hobby. Who knew? RT @Alyssafarah: The White House's calligrapher makes $97,692… http://t.co/9U5VCCUbwv
— Amy Curtis (@moderncomments) July 1, 2014
But we can't cut spending. RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: WHITE HOUSE CALLIGRAPHER PAID $97,692 SALARY… http://t.co/WPms0sD71Y
— Countermoonbat (@CounterMoonbat) July 2, 2014
Flashback:
$300K WH Calligrapher work duplicated for $20 by computer. We could save $299,980. http://t.co/yuWhKxRHbu #tcot #teaparty
— Populo Iratus (@cmahar3) March 13, 2013
Bonus fun facts: There are three fancy letters on the public dole.
@DanFosterType @Alyssafarah White House actually employs 3 calligraphers, for total of $277,000. http://t.co/H4WPBSfmVk
— Ric Andersen (@ricandersen) July 1, 2014
The White House's chief calligrapher made $97,692 last year. The (non-chief) calligrapher made $86,812. Full list: http://t.co/s5QsTy6FKy
— Jeff Simon (@jjsimonCNN) July 2, 2014