Personally speaking, (I didn't vote for HRC btw) - couldn't stomach it.....as she was thrust upon the Democratic and 2 party system in this country. My choice was then and now, Senator Sanders.
Hillary is too much for most - and I even think Biden helped his son as much as he could get away with. He's lucky they are dropping that for now, (i.e. Ivanka, Kushner enterprises, etc)
And imo, I can't imagine this type of govt. going on too much longer - the greed encrusted capitalistic system which only truly aids the top 15% if that.
Once enough suffering is felt by the people, (more must suffer to change this system) Meanwhile, how long will we be paying these past living potuses and their families living arrangements until they too die?
The Living who bleed the system today like Kings and Queens:
1) President Carter
2) The Clintons
3) The Bush family
4) The Obamas
5) The Trump gang
IF djt dies soon - then Melania gets this in the minimum - Same with Laura Bush, Mrs. Obama - etc
Spouse and Family Benefits
Should the former president be survived by a spouse, the spouse is granted a pension of $20,000 for life, as well as a free postage benefit. On top of all these pension payments and benefits come the expenses involved with the personal protection of each former president and his family. In total the amount spent on a former president can reach into the millions of dollars per year. In 2015, former president Jimmy Carter accounted for over $200,000 in additional costs while expenses for George W. Bush reached $800,000. Budget requests for former President Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama in 2018 exceed $1 million each, including pension costs.
https://work.chron.com/much-us-president-make-retirement-23058.html
https://www.bankrate.com/career/heres-how-much-the-4-ex-presidents-cost-taxpayers/
And the extras don’t disappear once a president leaves office. Former chief executives currently receive an annual pension of $213,600, which is what cabinet secretaries make.
https://theohiostar.com/2019/08/21/how-much-american-presidents-really-cost-us-taxpayers/
Consider just from 2016 alone:
President Trump's trips to Mar-A-Lago
- Total cost for security in Palm Beach: $3.7 million
- Roundtrip flights from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to West Palm, Florida: $700,000
- Overtime for local law enforcement during Trump's trips: $60,000/day
- Total golf cart rentals ordered by the Secret Service "for POTUS visit": $35,185
- Loss to business due to airport closure: -$30,000/weekend
Should there not have been a LIMIT for ALL times and ALL Presidents and their families? How many homes and Palaces should the poor American Taxpayers shoulder for these faux leaders?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-tru...costs-first-family-vacation-capitalism-584551
Keeping the first family in Trump Towers
- Request for additional Secret Service funding to secure Trump Towers: $60 million
- New York Police Department security costs: $127,000-$146,000/day
- "Elevator services" ordered by the Secret Service: $64,000
- Air Force One flights to New York City: $180,000/hour
WHEN will the Congress do what they did to the Lincolns and have Mary Lincoln cut back on her ridiculous spending habits in the White House even going to Paris for her tastes?
Though shopping for the White House when the country was sinking into crisis may seem inappropriate to us today, an understanding of the times puts this in perspective. Despite the specter of war, Congress allotted $20,000 for Mary to use to re-furbish the White House shortly
Unfortunately, Mary overspent this allotment by $6,000, which angered the President. He pointed out that to overspend the allotment at a time when “the poor soldiers could not have blankets” was wrong, and he covered the excess expenditures out of his own pocket.
https://americacomesalive.com/2014/10/26/mary-lincolns-shopping-habits-perspective/
