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The Most Overpaid White House Staffers

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Posted on Jul 11, 2006

The National Journal just published the new salary list for Oval Office employees, and Think Progress deliciously singled out a few who definitely aren’t earning their money. For instance: Deborah Nirmala Misir, the ethics advisor, earns $114,688; Stuart Baker, director for lessons learned, earns $106,641.

There’s a “director for lessons learned”? Where’s his office? A solitary confinement box at Guantanamo?


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Today the National Journal published a list of salaries for the 403 White House staffers. Here are the four most overpaid:

Deborah Nirmala Misir: Ethics Advisor $114,688
Erica M. Dornburg:   Ethics Advisor $100,547 ....

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By James, July 12, 2006 at 11:26 am Link to this comment
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Interesting….perhaps they are not paid enough….

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