Timeline of a Payoff:Michelle Obama and U. of Chicago Hospital's Earmark

Michelle Obama worked for the University of Chicago for years--even before her husband Barack decided to run for the United States Senate. Apparently, she did a really good job (source on these wages is Obama tax returns):

2002: $98,826
2003: $64,287
2004: $121,910 (89.6% raise)
2005: $316,962 (159.9% raise)
2006: $273,618
2007: $103,663

In 2006, Senator Barack Obama requested a $1 million earmark for the University of Chicago Hospital System. Click here to read details about it.

When was the last time you got a 160% raise (or a 90% raise, for that matter)? I guess it helps if your senator-husband gets your boss a $1 million earmark.