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In Obama's White House It's Families First

By Paul Bedard

February 5, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Every new administration says it, but the Obama team means it when it promises to make sure staffers get home for family time. "He wants everybody to put in their hours but get home to see their wives and husbands and kids," says the wife of a top aide. "Sure, they have to work long hours, but he's made it a point to make families first, even if that means that I have to take the kids to the office," she adds. Such promises are not uncommon. Former Bushies said the same thing—until the hours got so bad somemoms quit.

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that show all of us that our president has good heart think about other.

prince of TX 1:20PM February 11, 2009

The issues concerning this country do not follow a 40 hour work week.

I don't care what he and his staff do as long as this county remains safe and free of an attack. If that takes more than 40 hours a week too bad. I hope he realizes what another attack like 9-11 would do to this country in it's current condition. Family time is important but not about the country, just ask the military that are sitting in the desert.

Larry of CA 12:41PM February 05, 2009

I think it is a great ideal for the family time together, But sometime if you work you will have to stay over on a job. One cannot always be at home on time for family time, Think about the millions of american who wish that they could be home with families every noght at a certain time. Life in Washington with thw Obama people must be great.

Jimmy N. brown of GA 10:56AM February 05, 2009

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