Obama: When Do I get Paid?

Barack Obama shocked staffers by personally calling the State Department Human Resources Division to ask when he would be issued his first paycheck, and suggested that anything that could be done to expedite the process would be "great". Our sources indicate that Obama asked if there is any sort of "cash advance" option, to which he was informed there was not. The new President then asked if there was a check-cashing location within walking distance of the White House.