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It figures... notice, $80,000 for PHONE CALLS!
are you serious.... get a phone plan for gods sake!

George W Bush most expensive former president at $1.3m last year

DAVID USBORNE TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2013

He may have been out of office for four years, but George W Bush is still costing the US taxpayer a sizeable sum.

A report by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service in Washington DC puts Mr Bush as the most expensive former president, billing taxpayers for $1.3m (£858,000) last year, including $80,000 phone costs and $60,000 for travel.

Bill Clinton was the second most expensive, receiving just under $1m, while Jimmy Carter was the cheapest at $500,000. The 1958 Former President’s Act ensures continuing support for ex-presidents even if these days they have plenty of opportunities to raise cash on their own.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/george-w-bush-most-expensive-former-president-at-13m-last-year-8550565.html




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