Editorial “Ex-presidents’ generous perks” points out:
“In 2010 alone, taxpayers forked over more than $3 million to cover the expenses of the four ex-presidents.
“’Presidents should get a compensation package. They should get a retirement, and they should get some expenses,’ says Chaffetz. ‘But … if they’re going to give speeches, write books and make money, then there comes a point where you say, OK, the taxpayer shouldn’t be responsible for also footing the bill for the office expenses and the telephone and paper and the personnel to man those offices.’”
“Under Chavetz’s proposal, ex-presidents would receive from taxpayers a $200,000 annual pension and $200,000 in annual expenses, and that’s it.”… (more)
WATCHDOG: A wag of the tail.
