Would Barack Obama be miffed if he found out that his Irish counterpart was earning $80,000 more than him?

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Guaranteed Irish!!!

doubt it very much come on Brian needs all the cash he can get his hands. I mean weight watchers and a good plastic surgeon costs especially when you got so much work 2 do.That don't come cheap you know. people complained bout the dosh Bertie spent on make up but looking at Brian think we got away easy with them max factor bills.

Chris Brown is the man!

but sure look at cowen, he needs a lot more of a feeding then that skinny boy obama oso he needs the money!

Nelly N

Good question!!
It's absolutely disgraceful!! Look at the power Obama will have over the world compared to Biffo.
The Irish government haven't a clue. They should all be sacked and a whole new government voted in

John G

ye its true he is the highest paid World Leader ah its a dirty job minding auld eire but some one has to do it and they want us all to take a 10%pay cut to help the country

Tid

Guys..... and his pension after 5 years?! And they're bitchin about cutting public servants money? Yes, Brian, lets cut the nurses and gardai's money instead, the people who really run the country.

Priscilla Duck

Madness. Maybe we should forget this whole EU business and apply to become the 51st state, getting rid of the need for Cowen & co altogether. There's quite a few cowboys in FF and FG who'd fit right in to the Republican party, Gilmore & crew could become blue collar Democrats and the rest have the sort of ethics that would see them do well as lobbyists for the tobacco companies and arms industry. Obama could relocate the capital to Ireland - DC inside the Beltway is like an island anyways - with a new White House being built in Offaly -nothing to do with Cowan, but isn't that where the O'Bamas came from? All the illegal Iish would become perfectly legal out-of-staters overnight, and it would finally make sense of that weird Valley-girl accent that seems to be gripping our nations teens and young adults.

greenorlagh

No. I'm sure he wouldn't give two hoots.

Nice to see that euro is doing so well, as someone else has mentioned here. Was worth 95 pence two weeks back. Now worth 87 pence. So it really is outperforming the British sterling. NOT.

magidge

Any person in their right mind would find it hard to believe and the Irish find it even harder to swallow at the moment..oh except for Seanie that is!

AnteK

yeah
especially when Obama will actually do things, as opposed to Cowen or Lenihan who just sit there and destroy the country's future.

Leaine Ni Loingsigh

Why can't that excuse for a Taoiseach work for 11.50 an hour like everybody else?

n.barrett93

The Irish Taoiseach is the highest paid country leader in the world.

The coutry's in the midst of a very serious recession that was in no part helped by Brian "Mugabe" Cowen's inept time as Minister for Finance and he has the nerve to give himself somewhere in the region of â‚¬250,000 - â‚¬400,000 a year.

A government report stated that they need to generate an extra â‚¬16.5 billion over the next four years through the inevitable tax hikes, public service cuts and pay freezes/decreases. That is a HUGE sum of money particularly when you consider how small our country is. To put it into context, that is 154% of the government's total spending on services in 2008. If they can't make up that money to put it simply we're screwed, bollixed, ******.

And as he pontificates about everyone suffering for their country, for the greater good, he's on that money. Not to mention the fat pension.

A disgrace

IRISH AND PROUD

ha!!!

AobhrÃl

No he has socialist leanings. But I agree with your main point

CAT^

Where do you get your information? Most people on YA are more qualified to run a country than Obama is. 143 days of working in the US Senate? No way Jose! Count your blessings you don't have Obama. I guess the grass always looks greener from the other side. Hopefully, he'll be revealed to be the empty suited charlatan that he is and will be ousted soon. Send him a one way ticket. He's all yours. And no, I don't want your loser. Keep them both!

Tom M

Im sure Obama wouldnt be worried, im sure that he will receive political contributions that may endup elsewhere, not to mention corporation

Rachel D

I think that's more the fault of the US economy than anything else. The dollar is practically worthless atm, the Euro is actually doing very well at the moment (better than the Bristish Sterling Pound) but the only reason it's doing so well is because every other currency is doing so badly.

And Barack Obama (although not earning the same amount as Mr Cowen) has more power and influence, and much more at his disposal.

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