Ex-President: Cushy Job
By Tom Shoop | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 05:32 PM
By Tom Shoop | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 05:32 PM
Being president of the United States is a pretty tough job. The hours are long, you can never really escape the office and the pressure is, to say the least, intense at times.
But ex-president is a pretty cushy gig, the Washington Post reports today. First, there's the lifetime pension --$191,300 this year. Then there are "travel costs, postage, office rental and supplies" -- and Secret Service protection. And all of that, of course, is on top of the money and perks former presidents can generate for themselves in the private sector.
Comments
All this started because Harry S Truman came out of the White House with NOTHING. No pension (either military or Congressional) and no job (it was thought that, as a former President he was overqualified).
I think that a pension is the least we can do for these men (and soon to be women?), but do we really need to supply Secret Service protection for them and their families for the rest of their lives?
Michelle | Friday, April 25, 2008 | 10:10 AMIf you watched the news or read the newspaper, you would have saw SS protection for former President Carter. Keep in mind that the Israeli's refused to protect Carter and his entourage. Very unusual for a former Pres. of the US from a kely ally!
Steve G | Thursday, April 24, 2008 | 11:51 AMMy goal is not the office
Of the president - no way
It's the office of the ex-Pres
and it's cushy job and pay!
A really interesting fact is those that make it to the Presidency are already wealthy (in most cases) and really don't need those benefits!!!! In a lot of cases, the perks inside and outside of the presidency as well as senior leadership is what brings them there.
L | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | 08:50 AMDid Carters recent trip to the middle east require SS protection??
dan ketter | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 | 06:26 PMABOUT THIS BLOG
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