Well not treason yet, but highly unethical behavior seems to get you the money these days. Case and point (Scoop Raw)...

The top pay for senior White House aides, including Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and Legislative Affairs Director Candida Wolff, mushroomed to $161,000 at the beginning of July, according to a list sent to Congress and obtained by National Journal...

"Also compensated as assistants to Bush are I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, chief of staff to the vice president; Scott McClellan, press secretary; William McGurn, chief speechwriter; Harriet Miers, White House counsel; Jim Towey, director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; Fran Townsend, homeland security and counter-terrorism director; and Liza Wright, the new head of presidential personnel.

Bush's top paid advisers follow -- those making $161,000.

The full list is at The National Journal. By law, the White House is obliged to send a list to Congress each year for the salaries of their staff. The President's salary is $400,000.

Allen Claude A. $161,000 Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy

Bartlett Daniel Joseph $161,000 Counselor to the President

Card, Jr. Andrew H. $161,000 Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff

Crouch II Jack D $161,000 Assistant to the President & Deputy National Security Advisor

Devenish Nicolle $161,000 Assistant to the President for Communications

Gerson Michael J $161,000 Assistant to the President for Policy and Strategic Planning

Hadley Stephen J $161,000 Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Hagin Joseph $161,000 Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff

Hubbard Allan B $161,000 Assistant to the President for Economic Policy & Dir, NEC

Kavanaugh Brett M $161,000 Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary

Libby I. Lewis $161,000 Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President

McClellan Scott K. $161,000 Assistant to the President and Press Secretary

McGurn William J. $161,000 Assistant to the President for Speechwriting

Miers Harriet E. $161,000 Counsel to the President

Powell Dina H $161,000 Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel

Rove Karl C. $161,000 Assistant to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor

Towey H. James II $161,000 Assistant to President and Director of Faith-based and Community Initiatives

Townsend Frances Fragos $161,000 Assistant to President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism

Wolff Candida P. $161,000 Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs