Federal workers faced unpaid furloughs in 2013 as a result of government-wide spending cuts. And in solidarity with them, President Obama has made good on his promise to donate 5% of his salary to the U.S. Treasury.
The Treasury said last Friday that the president had written his last of 7 checks to the "General Fund" as of Sept. 30, 2013, a story first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Obama delivers on promise to donate $20,000 to Treasury - Jul. 1, 2014
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