Many people may have heard that solar panels pay for themselves in the long term of energy consumption, but they can also pay for themselves in the added value of a house. The premium added to a solar-powered house is about $4 to $5 per watt of power produced.
The first lady (or, to be politically correct, first spouse, since thereâs a chance a man may hold the title next year) receives no salary for any work she undertakes while her husband is in officeâa situation that hasnât changed, even as the role has evolved from hostess to political powerhouse.
If President Obamaâwho mentioned his wife's lack of salary when discussing the Paycheck Fairness Act this weekâcomes up against Republican opposition, Krieg says he need only read this 1982 quote from Nancy Reagan: You know, the government, with the first lady, gets an employee free.