Reply #29: CNN and its parent company Time Warner were writing bigger paychecks than Obama?

[Selatius]

:shrug:

Honestly, I don't know.

Even if that were true, it would only reinforce what I just said. If Michael Moore vehemently opposes the notion of private health insurance, then he wouldn't pass up such an opportunity if Obama chose him, but if Gupta only just passingly dislikes the health insurance industry, then it would make sense he would be less willing to take such a post, especially if it meant taking a pay-cut.

Then again, if you want somebody being Health and Human Services Secretary, you would want somebody who puts other people first as a priority, not the size of the paycheck that comes with the role.

Dean would've been better, IMHO, but Obama doesn't appear to want to listen to the Progressive Caucus or anybody on the left.