I would thank you for the raise...but, we don't really need to ask you anymore. We think you prefer it that way. It's not like we don't deserve it...we've been working really hard to sink this economy....and IT'S WORKING. So, we think we deserve it (but, even if we didn't do anything, we generally get a raise every year and have become used it, so we need it). You just keep on working...and let us run the country. (snicker...."Bunch of schmoes....") Cordially, White House Staff http://www.politico.com/politico44/...dump-white-house-salaries-edition-127779.html