The fiscal conservatives strike again -The costliest former president? George W. Bush

[malaise]

Being the leader of the free world is an expensive proposition. And the costs don’t stop once you leave the White House.

The government spent nearly $3.7 million on former presidents in 2012, according to an analysis released by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. That covers a pension, compensation and benefits for office staffers, and other costs.

The costliest former president? George W. Bush, who clocked in last year at just more than $1.3 million.

The $3.7 million taxpayers shelled out in 2012 is about $200,000 less than in 2011. All of it is a drop in the bucket compared with the trillions the federal government spends each year.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/report-george-w-bush-has-most-expenses-among-former-presidents-for-2012/2013/03/25/311b5728-9592-11e2-b6f0-a5150a247b6a_story.html

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Painting all those dogs cost money folks

Fuck you ReTHUGs!

[niyad]

1. 60k for travel costs for chimpy? he doesn't GO anywhere? and, he has been out of office for

5 years now--so saying it's because he recently left office does not cut it.