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Carol Roth: Barack and Michelle Obama's $15 million house of hypocrisy
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Aug 28, 2019, 3:05:03 AM8/28/19
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Former President Obama and the former first lady have reportedly
made a bid of approximately $15 million on a home in Martha’s
Vineyard. The 7,000 square-foot house comes with 29 acres and
would likely be a summer home. The family is known to have spent
quite a bit of time on the island over past summers.
Unlike President Trump, who earned his money before taking
office, the Obamas have benefited handsomely from their time in
the White House. President Obama only earned the standard
$400,000 salary when he was in office, but after leaving, he and
his wife Michelle acquired a joint book deal worth $65 million,
high-priced speaking engagements and a deal with Netflix. Now
they are rolling in dough.
As a capitalist, I am all in favor of people making as much
money as they want and spending it how they please. However,
this lavish new abode is quite a statement in hypocrisy from the
former president, who spent his presidency demonizing everyone
else's success.
OBAMAS PLACED AN OFFER ON 'MEGA-EXPENSIVE' ESTATE IN MARTHA'S
VINEYARD: REPORT
From telling small-business owners they “didn’t build that” to
the 2018 speech in which he said, "There’s only so much you can
eat. There’s only so big a house you can have. There’s only so
many nice trips you can take. I mean, it’s enough," the former
president has spent his life spreading messages that disparage
success.
As many of my Twitter followers have pointed out, he must not
believe in the climate change his Democratic peers are pushing.
If he did, he would believe his $15 million investment on the
small island will be underwater — quite literally — in just over
a decade.
Politicians need to stop saying one thing while doing another.
Living in a fancy house is admirable, but living in a glass
house is contemptible.
The spending is perfectly aligned with the hypocrisy and envy
that continues to permeate the Democratic party. Whether it is
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with his multi-million dollar net
worth and three homes or Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who
earned well into the six-figures teaching at Ivy League
institutions, their definition of “too rich” seems to be one
dollar more than whatever they happen to be worth at a given
point in time.
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Therein lies the rub. Too many in Democratic leadership peddle
the politics of envy and victimhood to grab power, wealth and
success for themselves. They indulge their followers in the lie
that someone getting wealthy comes at someone else’s expense.
While this is offensive, it is made worse by the fact that they
do it specifically for their own gain, making the political
class more powerful and the government more bloated all while
damaging the concept of the American Dream.
I don’t begrudge the Obamas for getting a nice house — even
though they "didn’t build that." But politicians need to stop
saying one thing while doing another. Living in a fancy house is
admirable, but living in a glass house is contemptible.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY CAROL ROTH
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/carol-roth-barack-michelle-obama-
15-million-house
made a bid of approximately $15 million on a home in Martha’s
Vineyard. The 7,000 square-foot house comes with 29 acres and
would likely be a summer home. The family is known to have spent
quite a bit of time on the island over past summers.
Unlike President Trump, who earned his money before taking
office, the Obamas have benefited handsomely from their time in
the White House. President Obama only earned the standard
$400,000 salary when he was in office, but after leaving, he and
his wife Michelle acquired a joint book deal worth $65 million,
high-priced speaking engagements and a deal with Netflix. Now
they are rolling in dough.
As a capitalist, I am all in favor of people making as much
money as they want and spending it how they please. However,
this lavish new abode is quite a statement in hypocrisy from the
former president, who spent his presidency demonizing everyone
else's success.
OBAMAS PLACED AN OFFER ON 'MEGA-EXPENSIVE' ESTATE IN MARTHA'S
VINEYARD: REPORT
From telling small-business owners they “didn’t build that” to
the 2018 speech in which he said, "There’s only so much you can
eat. There’s only so big a house you can have. There’s only so
many nice trips you can take. I mean, it’s enough," the former
president has spent his life spreading messages that disparage
success.
As many of my Twitter followers have pointed out, he must not
believe in the climate change his Democratic peers are pushing.
If he did, he would believe his $15 million investment on the
small island will be underwater — quite literally — in just over
a decade.
Politicians need to stop saying one thing while doing another.
Living in a fancy house is admirable, but living in a glass
house is contemptible.
The spending is perfectly aligned with the hypocrisy and envy
that continues to permeate the Democratic party. Whether it is
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with his multi-million dollar net
worth and three homes or Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who
earned well into the six-figures teaching at Ivy League
institutions, their definition of “too rich” seems to be one
dollar more than whatever they happen to be worth at a given
point in time.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Therein lies the rub. Too many in Democratic leadership peddle
the politics of envy and victimhood to grab power, wealth and
success for themselves. They indulge their followers in the lie
that someone getting wealthy comes at someone else’s expense.
While this is offensive, it is made worse by the fact that they
do it specifically for their own gain, making the political
class more powerful and the government more bloated all while
damaging the concept of the American Dream.
I don’t begrudge the Obamas for getting a nice house — even
though they "didn’t build that." But politicians need to stop
saying one thing while doing another. Living in a fancy house is
admirable, but living in a glass house is contemptible.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY CAROL ROTH
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/carol-roth-barack-michelle-obama-
15-million-house
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