Ex-Presidential Perks Part 2
Posted on April 22, 2008 by Martin Rundle
The White House is seeking more than $2.5 million in FY2009 to cover the Perks of Office enjoyed by our ex-Commanders-in-Chief, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Among the items taxpayers will be covering: Clinton’s $79,000 phone tab, $111,000 Bush is seeking for “other services,” and Carter’s $15,000 request for postage.
The largest line item is $544,000 to cover Bill Clinton’s office rent. When you have earned more than $100 million since leaving the Oval Office, I guess you need some swanky space to book all those lucrative speaking gigs and fulfill all those pricey book deals.
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