"You know, it's tough to ask a teacher who's making $30,000 or $35,000 a year to tighten her belt when people who are making much more than her (sic) are living pretty high on the hog." --Senator Barack Obama, October 7th presidential debate. As soon as I heard Senator Obama make this statement last night, I thought to myself, "Are there really that many teachers who only make $30,000 per year?" Read it here.