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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:08 PM Mar 2013

So, Bush (useless) gets 1.5M of support from US taxpayers per year...on the news tonight.

Rather incredible juxtaposition - we are tossing 1.5M at the failed product of a wealthy family...later in the show they show a severely disfigured soldier who fought in the war based upon Bush (useless)'s lies. Just perfect.

Once again we are reminded of the foul, vile nature of he who was never truly elected president.

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So, Bush (useless) gets 1.5M of support from US taxpayers per year...on the news tonight. (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 OP

U.S. Government Spent Nearly $3.7 Million On Former Presidents In 2012 - article below Tx4obama Mar 2013 #1

8,000 sq. ft. for office space??? llmart Mar 2013 #2

That's only four or five times larger than most homes in America indepat Mar 2013 #6

I have no problem with this dsc Mar 2013 #3

I think they should be use-tested! D'oh..that's MEANS tested! (long day) NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #4

And drug tested. shraby Mar 2013 #5

+1 tammywammy Mar 2013 #7

So, Obama gets crucified for taking a "working vacation" zbdent Mar 2013 #8

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. U.S. Government Spent Nearly $3.7 Million On Former Presidents In 2012 - article below

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:14 PM

Mar 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Being the leader of the free world is an expensive proposition. But the costs don’t stop once you leave the White House.

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says the federal government spent nearly $3.7 million on former presidents last year. That covers a $200,000 pension, compensation and benefits for office staff, and other costs like travel, office space and postage.

The costliest former president? George W. Bush, who clocked in at just over $1.3 million. That includes almost $400,000 for 8,000 square feet of office space and $85,000 in telephone costs.

President Bill Clinton came in second at just under $1 million, followed by George H.W. Bush at nearly $850,000. Costs for Jimmy Carter, the only other living former president, came in at about $500,000.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/us-government-spent-nearly-37-million-on-former-presidents-in-2012.php?ref=fpb

llmart

(15,540 posts)

2. 8,000 sq. ft. for office space???

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:22 PM

Mar 2013

What does he need an office for anyway? Doesn't he spend all his time in his bathroom painting pictures of himself?

Office space - give me a break. The idiot didn't do anything worthwhile when he had the Oval Office, now we should support him?

We'll save some money when his old man finally shuffles off the planet.

indepat

(20,899 posts)

6. That's only four or five times larger than most homes in America

Reply to llmart (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:37 PM

Mar 2013

dsc

(52,162 posts)

3. I have no problem with this

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:35 PM

Mar 2013

ex Presidents have expenses and engagements that they otherwise wouldn't have and we should pay for those. It also isn't befitting to have ex Presidents live in poverty as they did as lately as Truman (he is the reason Presidents have pensions etc.)

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

4. I think they should be use-tested! D'oh..that's MEANS tested! (long day)

Reply to dsc (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:17 PM

Mar 2013

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shraby

(21,946 posts)

5. And drug tested.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:28 PM

Mar 2013

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)

7. +1

Reply to dsc (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:38 PM

Mar 2013

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

8. So, Obama gets crucified for taking a "working vacation"

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:47 PM

Mar 2013

(how many times have we been reminded that, while he was on vacation, George W. Bush was "working"? Oh, right - "I don't give a damn about the working-class-level military personnel; now watch me hit this golf ball&quot

but no RWer is complaining about Dumbya costing $1.5M just by sitting on his drunk ass. Imagine if he actually tried to do something ...

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