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cbayer

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Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:08 PM Mar 2012

Jimmy Carter, shortchanged again

http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2012/03/jimmy-carter-bill-clinton-george-bush-ex-presidents-pensions.html



March 6, 2012 | 7:30 am

Is Jimmy Carter the Rodney Dangerfield of presidents? It sure seems that way.

Buried in a Times story Monday about how much our retired presidents receive in taxpayer funds was this line:

"Former presidents receive varying amounts for expenses such as an office, staff and travel expenses. The amounts paid in fiscal 2011, including the pension, varied from $517,000 for Carter to $1.3 million for George W. Bush. Secret Service protection costs are not included."

Now maybe Carter doesn't care. Maybe you don't care. Undoubtedly Dubya doesn't care.



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Jimmy Carter, shortchanged again (Original Post) cbayer Mar 2012 OP
Maybe not the best president we've had, but one of the best men who have become President. nt Still Blue in PDX Mar 2012 #1
I feel exactly the same way. He has a warm place in my heart always. cbayer Mar 2012 #2
Amen Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #3
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