Posted on Apr 17, 2015
House bill could give former presidents a pay cut
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Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. He wants to reduce the pension to $200,000, and phase out expense allowances for former presidents who have outside income.
This Senator has his eye on the country and our debt. I hope that he looks at taking it even further down to congress and reduce their benefits as well.
Someone in Washington is at least going forth with the idea that millions of us have talked about for decades. Of course we all know where it will go if passed and then on to the president, veto in the works.
It would be a victorious day for the citizens, if went through for all of them.
This Senator has his eye on the country and our debt. I hope that he looks at taking it even further down to congress and reduce their benefits as well.
Someone in Washington is at least going forth with the idea that millions of us have talked about for decades. Of course we all know where it will go if passed and then on to the president, veto in the works.
It would be a victorious day for the citizens, if went through for all of them.
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Ummm...former presidents are not representing the people any more, why are they being paid? IF they are representing the people, those expenses should be compensated and so should the president's time BUT how often is this happening?
Ford figured out how to profit from his former office and so have every president since then...they are all millionaires, I am okay if they only get $100,000 for not having to work.
Ford figured out how to profit from his former office and so have every president since then...they are all millionaires, I am okay if they only get $100,000 for not having to work.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
MSG Brad Sand I was using him to highlight, not to contradict. Sorry if I didn't clarify correctly. I probably should have used "example" instead of "exception."
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MSG Brad Sand
Tracking Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS but then again you are a Kennedy, so of course you like Carter. :)
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
MSG Brad Sand Completely different "branch" of Kennedy's. I like the idea of using former Presidents as emissaries though. Not specifically Pres. Carter. Using a Former President sends a message that sending a Secretary or Ambassador can't.
For ref, my politics were MUCH more in line with Pres Reagan.
For ref, my politics were MUCH more in line with Pres Reagan.
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CSM Michael Lynch
Well you know security for them and their kids costs a lot. I think we could knock it down to one SS agent for the whole family and provide each of them with a weapon of their choice
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MAJ David Vermillion
Many former presidents could probably live well on public speaking engagements.. They have many opportunities to make money.
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CSM Michael Lynch
According to a Washington Post analysis of personal financial disclosures, former President Clinton earned $104.7 million in speaking fees from the time he left office until 2013,
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I agree politicians are being unduly enriched to the detriment of the Tax Payers. I would like to see them receive much less than 200k.
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Why do many of these Politicians get paid at all?
This is not what the founding forefathers established. These positions were meant to be a temporary job as an average citizen to serve the American public.
Many of the original Presidents had almost nothing left at the end of their life.
All of these over compensated Salaries could be utilized to pay the deficit, improve the Veterans Administration, and a multitude of many other things.
There is no way anything like this will pass as they all value themselves too highly.
This is not what the founding forefathers established. These positions were meant to be a temporary job as an average citizen to serve the American public.
Many of the original Presidents had almost nothing left at the end of their life.
All of these over compensated Salaries could be utilized to pay the deficit, improve the Veterans Administration, and a multitude of many other things.
There is no way anything like this will pass as they all value themselves too highly.
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I fully support this.
The question is when are they also going to apply it to Congress and their benefits?
The question is when are they also going to apply it to Congress and their benefits?
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Just a question? What's he doing about his pay and his perks? Is he doing this to save our nation money (which I agree with!) or is he just doing a political stunt to make a name for himself?
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We're arguing over "pennies."
That said, when they leave office give them $1M and cut ties. They are on their own. They pay their own security. They pay their own housing. They pay everything out of their own pockets.
If they want secret service, they pay the government "list" (our rate). We'll cover official correspondence, and official travel, but that's it. If they can't survive "til the end of their days on ONE MILLION DOLLARS" screw them.
That said, when they leave office give them $1M and cut ties. They are on their own. They pay their own security. They pay their own housing. They pay everything out of their own pockets.
If they want secret service, they pay the government "list" (our rate). We'll cover official correspondence, and official travel, but that's it. If they can't survive "til the end of their days on ONE MILLION DOLLARS" screw them.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
CSM Michael Lynch I dropped a ninja edit in there. Changed it from Billion to Million. But it doesn't matter what the price tag is. Just give them a figure and cut ties.
If they can't survive on a severance check, medical benefits, and official travel.. screw them. That's what vet's and retirees get.
If they can't survive on a severance check, medical benefits, and official travel.. screw them. That's what vet's and retirees get.
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