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In reply to the discussion: George W. Bush Requests More Taxpayer Dollars Than Any Other Former President [View all]dballance
(5,756 posts)3. Seems to me Austerity should come to the Former Presidents Act
This seems like an area we can cut costs without any harm to the citizenry. Like some other poster pointed out yesterday they're all making millions on speaking engagements and books. So I don't see why we need to subsidize them.
Sure, if they go on some diplomatic trip or mission for the US we should pay for that. But otherwise they should be just like any other citizen and pay for their own expenses.
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George W. Bush Requests More Taxpayer Dollars Than Any Other Former President [View all]
Galraedia
May 2012
OP
There's a bill that would cut off the support for former presidents whose income is
NYC Liberal
May 2012
#37
That's only because everything costs so much more since he was president.
truthisfreedom
May 2012
#46