Via Charlie
& I now remember (thanks to the comment below) that the Boston Tribune is satire. Sorry. It used to be a respected paper, went out of business and started up recently in their new format.
First Grandma Marian Robinson, 79, will receive a lifetime 160K
government pension when she leaves the White House next year, according
to congressional budget statements.
According to documents obtained through the
Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), Mrs. Robinson earned the lifetime pension for “services
rendered as full-time/in-home caregiver” for granddaughters Malia, 18,
and Sasha, 15, during President Obama’s two terms in office.
In January of 2009, it was reported that Mrs. Robinson was living in
the White House full-time to tend to her granddaughters. She was the
first live-in grandmother at the White House since Elivera M. Doud, the
mother of Mamie Eisenhower, during the Eisenhower Administration.
Critics say Mrs. Robinson should not profit from something as simple
as taking care of family. Sally Kellner, volunteer/activist for the
National Taxpayers Union,
says this is a prime example of needless spending. “I think it’s
ridiculous that taxpayers must pay this woman a lifetime salary for
something everyday Americans do for free. We take care of our families
because we love them, not for profit.”
When asked if Mrs. Robinson’s lifetime pension was justified, Senator
Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, declined to
comment but said a special oversight committee would review all
post-Obama Administration budgetary obligations.
