Comments on: Rich ex-presidents ask for taxpayers’ money http://www.consumptionrules.com/rich-ex-presidents-ask-for-taxpayers-money/ business, economics, consumer information, current events, politics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brad http://www.consumptionrules.com/rich-ex-presidents-ask-for-taxpayers-money/#comment-15162 Brad Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:30:39 +0000 http://www.consumptionrules.com/rich-ex-presidents-ask-for-taxpayers-money/#comment-15162 Power is corrosive enough to corrupt even the most stalwart people. Ex-presidents don't siphon money from the public because they need to, they do it because they can. Also, Patrick Ewing once wisely said, "We might make a lot of money, but we also spend a lot of money." When you're an ex-president you don't get Verizon cell phone service. You get Secret Service cell phone service, with bullet proof glass, flat-proof tires, and a team of bodyguards. it's $70,000/year for all of that, plus $9,000/year for Bill to avert all of Hillary's calls to his secretary. Power is corrosive enough to corrupt even the most stalwart people. Ex-presidents don’t siphon money from the public because they need to, they do it because they can.

Also, Patrick Ewing once wisely said, “We might make a lot of money, but we also spend a lot of money.” When you’re an ex-president you don’t get Verizon cell phone service. You get Secret Service cell phone service, with bullet proof glass, flat-proof tires, and a team of bodyguards. it’s $70,000/year for all of that, plus $9,000/year for Bill to avert all of Hillary’s calls to his secretary.

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