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mysuzuki2

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41. He coudn't possibly have a phone bill that high.
Wed May 9, 2012, 12:14 AM
May 2012

After all, he doen't have any teenage kids in the house anymore.

Yeah. aquart May 2012 #1
I feel dirty. In a small way, I agree with the proposed bill Suji to Seoul May 2012 #2
Same. BlueIris May 2012 #43
80K? SoutherDem May 2012 #3
yeah, hasn't he heard about unlimited long distance? grasswire May 2012 #5
He probably has a company doing robo calls for library donations and what not.. snooper2 May 2012 #6
He was probably calling 900 numbers. Joe Bacon May 2012 #36
No President should die in poverty, but they shouldn't they live as Kings, either . . . Journeyman May 2012 #4
But millions of Americans should? closeupready May 2012 #20
These expenses are peanuts xtraxritical May 2012 #7
I believe Clinton is the last president who will receive lifetime... brendan120678 May 2012 #16
So GWB will lose SS protection in January 2019? Zen Democrat May 2012 #17
Yes, he will (some time around then). We discussed this here closeupready May 2012 #21
Well he should be in the Hague by then and won't need SS proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #24
And the Cleveland Browns... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #30
And The Chiefs in 2014! proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #33
The Chiefs... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #35
It's a case of proportion. Turbineguy May 2012 #8
Not remotely close. That would be $16 Trillion over 8 years. From the US Treasury online, 24601 May 2012 #14
A lot of the increased debt is interest on the debt GWB accrued. JDPriestly May 2012 #22
The numbers work Turbineguy May 2012 #28
Nice joke, I'm laughing. For all of Bush's faults,and there are plenty, inhibiting oil production 24601 May 2012 #38
In Jan 2009 plantwomyn May 2012 #32
If you adjust the numbers adding a year on each end of the timeline, Bush's annual increase was 24601 May 2012 #37
I don't think any former legislater or president should get any stipend after leaving office. PavePusher May 2012 #9
Why the fuck are we paying any of their expenses? progressoid May 2012 #10
My gawd who is his cell phone plan with? LynneSin May 2012 #11
He could also get the cable telephone and pay 30.00 per month and have all the calls he'd shraby May 2012 #12
Hey Dubya - I got one word proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #25
No shit? They also need to look at what we're paying congresscritters, loudsue May 2012 #13
I don't consider them accounting for legitamite expenses as "us paying". harun May 2012 #15
The article says "billed" but if they are simply writing it off treestar May 2012 #44
I don't have a big problem with this. RevStPatrick May 2012 #18
Hasn't he heard of Skype? usrname May 2012 #19
Maybe he has (and does use it) kentauros May 2012 #31
Give him a break, it takes him longer. rug May 2012 #23
I forgot all about some of those pictures of the chimp arikara May 2012 #39
Oh fuck! lonestarnot May 2012 #40
Barbara: "Hello." George: "Mommy, it's me." Scuba May 2012 #26
Part of the problem is that the life expectancy for ex-presidents has sky-rocketed starroute May 2012 #27
I heard about Presidential Pensions just this past Saturday SoutherDem May 2012 #29
Obscene. These charge offs are totally out of line. MichiganVote May 2012 #34
He coudn't possibly have a phone bill that high. mysuzuki2 May 2012 #41
I'll bet there are boxes from QVC all over the Bushes' porch! gauguin57 May 2012 #42
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