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.
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) Stabenow was a co-sponsor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which ensures that women receive equal pay for equal work and was the first bill signed into law by Barack Obama in 2009. She was a US congresswoman from 1997 to 2001, when she was elected to the Senate.