Obama freezes pay of some White House aides

(NECN) - President Barack Obama announced on his first day in office that he is freezing the pay of the about 100 White House employees who make over $100,000 a year. The freeze would hold salaries at their current levels. It is part of a presidential memorandum being issued as Obama attends a swearing-in for staff at the White House. Obama said "families are tightening their belts, and so should Washington." "They deserve a government that truly is of, and by, the American people." read more

NECN | January 21, 2009

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