Financial Cost of United States Politicians by Eric Williams

Title President Vice President Cabinet Members Speaker of the House

Salary $400,000 $230,700 $199,700 $223,500

Number of Seats 1 1 15 1 4 530

Cost $400,000 $230,700 $2,995,500 $223,500 $773,600 $92,220,000

Senate and House Majority/Minority Leaders $193,400 Other Congressmen (Senators and Representatives) $174,000 Total Cost of Federal Politicians

$96,843,300

References: http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/11/02/federal-government-pay-scale/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cabinet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

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