I'm really not sure what to think of this other than how much did George Washington charge the tax payers (if any existed) after he retired? But really, these ex-presidents usually get very rich after they retire, do they still need our money?
Former President George W. Bush is budgeted to receive the most money from taxpayers of all the living ex-presidents.
Bush, the most recent former president, is requesting more than $1.3 million in taxpayer dollars for fiscal year 2013, according to a budget proposal document prepared by the General Services Administration.
Those funds go towards an office staff, travel and postage. The former presidents Act of 1958 guarantees taxpayer funding for ex-presidents.
Former President Bill Clinton is requesting more than $1 million. Former President George H.W. Bush is requesting $879,000 and former President Jimmy Carter is requesting $518,000.
As for widows of former presidents, like Nancy Reagan, $7,000 is budgeted for postal costs.
OK, a conservative website, but the message covered both parties so I assume they got the facts straight.
So does this proposal make sense?
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz is pushing a bill in Congress that would stop taxpayer funding of ex-presidents if they make more than $400,000 a year.
“Nobody wants our former presidents living the remainder of their lives destitute,” Chaffetz said in February when announcing the bill. “But the fact is none of our former presidents are poor."
I'd be ok with secret service protection and some travel accommodations for security, but no way on the office staff and postage or any other BS. They can set up and pay for a home office like everybody else.
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