Tony Snow - Honestly Adding Insult to Injury
In a rare exhibition of honesty, Tony Snow announced that he would be stepping down as White House Press Secretary, due to finanancial reasons. Avoiding the usual cliche, of “spending more time with the family”, Snow explained “I’m not going to be able to go the distance, but that’s primarily for financial reasons.” Snow said. “I’ve told people when my money runs out, then I’ve got to go.”
Tony Snow, earns $168,000 annualy as White House Press Secretary, and apparently that’s not enough. Honest, arrogant and insulting would be the only way to characterize Tony’s reasons for leaving. At a time when American men and women, working for the same federal government, are sacraficing their lives and limbs (facing snipers and road side bombs) in Iraq, on starting salaries of $15,282.
Facing an un-armed and cowardly Washington Press Corp, Snow couldn’t continue on his current salary of $168,000, according to CNN “People close to Snow said that he felt he needed to make some more money to help his family, which includes children readying for college.”
If Mr. Snow’s children enlist in the Army, they will be eligible for up to $72,900 to pay for college with the Montgomery GI Bill, and an additional $23,724 if they join the reserves. The Snow childrens’ enlistment in the Army, will not only help their father remain as Press Secretary, and pay for their educations, they will also be a part of a war their Daddy supports. Other federal employees with children, house and car payments, and working in a much more hazardous war zone, find a way to manage - on a tenth of Mr. Snow’s salary.
Normally, I wouldn’t beat-up on a man with cancer, however Mr Snow should be aware, that their are millions of Americans earning far less than him, without health insurance, who are paying for his chemo-therapy.