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If Politics is About Timing, This One by Arnold Schwarzenegger is “Priceless”
By David Dayen
d-day
OK, so check this out. Arnold signs the executive order slashing state employee salaries to $6.55 an hour, the federal minimum wage.
At the same time, he's agreed to host a fundraiser in three weeks with Oregon Senator Gordon Smith (R). Here's the invite, courtesy his Democratic opponent Jeff Merkley:
The bottom of the invite says "Host and Photo Opportunities at $10,000 give/raise."
The annual salary for a state worker under the federal, based on a 40-hour work week and a 50-week year, is $13,100.
So Arnold thinks the cost of getting a picture with him is roughly equivalent to the cost of working for an entire year running his state government.
Priceless.
Dave is a writer, comedian and TV/film editor based in Santa Monica. He is an elected member of the Democratic State Central Committee from the 41st Assembly District. He blogs on state and national politics at http://d-day.blogspot.com/
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That is a bargain, according to the LA Times, to attend Oprah's fundraiser for Obama it would cost:
"Those who can tap friends and relatives for contributions to Obama's presidential campaign that total at least $25,000 gain entree to a VIP reception; those responsible for at least $50,000 in donations make the cut for a VIP dinner."
Hello kettle this is the pot...
Posted by: sean at August 1, 2008 07:33 AM
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