I’m sure I speak for the majority of Americans when I say that I don’t know how Tony Snow managed to survive on a mere $168,000 a year for so long. The suffering, it’s heartbreaking.
Why am I [leaving] — because I ran out of money. A lot of people at home are saying, well, what do you mean, you make all this money. Well, you know what, I made more money when I was in my previous career. And I made the decision not to say to my wife and kids, you know, we’ve finally saved up all this money and done these things, and you’re just going to have to give them away so Daddy can work at the White House. We took out a loan when I came to the White House, and that loan is now gone. So I’m going to have to pay the bills.
Look, I can see how someone (especially with health issues) might feel like they should grab an opportunity that would make them more money so they can save up a nest egg for their family. But to do it in a way that sounds like you’re crying poverty when you’re giving up a position of power that allows you to influence policy that could help people who are really in poverty is bullshit.
I have a hard time understanding how $168K isn’t enough to stay solvent in Washington or environs, without drawing down savings. And what does that say about the financial acumen of the repugnicans?