Well, this tax payer finds that outrageous, especially considering the fact that his yearly salary was only $200,000.00.
The thing I can't understand is why any ex-president needs to have separate office space anyway. I'm sure most ex-presidents have a home or two or three, where there's space that could suffice as an office.
Let's see....Clinton's life expectancy is probably somewhere around 78 years old. Even if the $650,000.00 stayed the same for the next 26 years....let me see.... $650,000.00 X 26 = close to $17 MILLION dollars.
What a waste of our tax dollars, that could better be used elsewere. One of the reasons I voted for Nader was I am a big supporter of reducing government waste on all levels.
[ edited by Linda_K on Jan 30, 2001 07:48 AM ]
posted on January 30, 2001 09:19:47 AM new
Yeah, gonna' need the money all right. The bills to restart the dumb star wars missile defense system (which every expert knows won't work) are expected to be some 8 billion dollars, give or take a hundred million or so.
posted on January 30, 2001 10:41:08 AM new
I don't think by stating I feel we are wasting taxpayers money in one area, that is implying I agree or disagree with spending in another area.
While I do feel the people who serve in our armed forces deserve a raise, I am not for spending more on the missile program. Our biggest threat, IMO, will come from germ or chemical warfare, not missiles.
