President Obama has gotten used to living high on the hog, at the taxpayer’s expense and doesn’t want to stop his lavish lifestyle after he leaves the White House. He sought to increase the amount of money available for the federal government to spend on former presidents in advance of his White House exit.
In the 2016 and 2017 fiscal year budget requests, Obama put forward increases in appropriation expenditures of former Presidents. Specifically, the 2017 budget proposal is almost an 18 percent increase in appropriations for former Presidents and he had success in an increase in 2016.
Obama will be a former President, so his budgeting is not about his concern for Presidents Bush and Clinton, but rather an opportunistic plan to increase his pension after he is no longer in Washington DC.
So many Presidents go on to make profitable lives after the White House, writing books, speaking engagements that there does not seem to be a need for tax payers to subsidize former Presidents, if their own wealth is substantial enough to support them for the remainder of their days.
Read how Obama’s self-given pay raise clashes with conservative thought regarding The Former Presidents Act, on page two.
“Presidential Salary Information. The most recent salary increase, to $400,000/year from $200,000/year, took effect when George W. Bush became President. The President also receives a $50,000 non-taxable expense account”
Please just die!
What pisses me off is the spousal pension allotment should the person whom held the office of president die. While the ex-president is alive their pension amount is 200k with @100k in perks. If the Ex-Pres. passes the spouse receives 20k yearly. Like wtf?!? These dudes make sure they are set up like fucking superstars but they obviously give 0 fucks about what their spouse is able to live on should they kick the proverbial bucket. going from 200k when your spouse is living to 20k a year to live on, is complete and utter horse$#%&!@*and shows how truly selfish all of our ex-presidents have been and how much they look out for others, if they can’t even make sure the person they married is cared for monetarily. :/
Worst President Ever.
^forget the congress, they’re all bought and corupt!^
Really??
Route the farewell parade through Dealey Plaza…
Why???
COMPLETE POS!!!
Keep It Real