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Pricey pup: Obama's Bo cost $1,600
President Barack Obama raked in millions of dollars in book royalties in 2009 and got one very special $1,600 gift — his pet dog, Bo.
The Portuguese water dog, which was a gift from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, was listed on annual financial disclosure forms the White House released Monday.
Royalties from his books, "Dreams From My Father" and "Audacity of Hope," rang in at between $1 million and $5 million each.
An oddity Michelle Obama shares with other recent first ladies: she gets so-called "pin money," an old-fashioned term for spending money a man would give his wife, from the trust of a man named Henry G. Freeman Jr.
Freeman died in 1917, stating that after the last relatives in his will were deceased, an annuity of $12,000 would be paid every year to each first lady during her husband's term as president. The reason he gave was that, in his opinion, presidents were poorly paid. His last relatives didn't die until 1989.
Obama's salary is $400,000. He listed no debts.
- Posted on May 18, 2010
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I would not pay that much for a pure bred dog I would go help some dog that is in the animal rescue league. That is just way to much for a dog, $1,600 wow.
I would not pay that much for a pure bred dog I would go help some dog that is in the animal rescue league. That is just way to much for a dog, $1,600 wow.
i think if i was the obama familey i would rescue a puppy from the pound but they love him thats all that matters. and with a bure breed dog like that it will be alot of money
I would never pay that much for a dog. thats crazy and i don't like that type of dog. but it was a gift so what.
WOW!!! That is a lot of mony. Who would spend so much on a dog? Thats outrageous!!! I would never pay that much. That is too much money!!!!!!!
I've seen dogs ugly dogs but that dog is the ugliest by far . a donkey is better looking than that crap. my rat is better looking than that dog.