(HAT TIP TILTED IRISH KILT) what we need is a "Presidential Entrepreneur, Enterprise Law" that states once the ex-prez pockets more than the retirement salary, pensions, Secret Service and other perks (amt to be determined) they are now considered to be running a money-making corporation or business for their own profit.
That post-presidency businesses could include (A) speaking engagements, (B) consultancies, (C) organizing personal or political business strategies, (D) investment opportunities, (E) money-gathering foundations, (F) profit-making presidential centers/libraries, (G) selling access to govt entities and individuals, and/or, (H) guest appearances for money.
Taxpayers should not be subsidizing any such personal business or personal security, or subsidizing the success of the ex-president's business ventures.
The law should regularly evaluate the income---amid risks and returns---then forthrightly terminate tax-funding.
Once an ex-president reaches the law's dollar limit, they can continue to receive the Presidential pension, but Secret Service security is dropped, as is their direct access to classified intel, confidential memos and Congressional committee reports.
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Ah, Liz, you do realize that Andrew Johnson was elected U.S. Senator after being president, and that John Quincy Adams was elected Congressman-—for many years-—after being president.
Most historians argue that Adams had a far better impact on America as a congressman, where he fought the “gag rule” than as a president.
And there should be full transparency on how they make their money post-Presidency.
Darn right. My blood is still boiling over this injustice to the taxpayers. And whenever I see a public Trump rally, you still hear lots of calls to "lock her up!"
Nothing has changed since 2016, except the Trump Train is stronger than ever!
There should be limits placed on this... same with the crooks in other government jobs. Taxpayers should not have to support all the DC criminals...
There should be limits placed on this... same with the crooks in other government jobs. Taxpayers should not have to support all the DC criminals... I’m including Congress. Folks come to Congress as middle class citizens and within a few years most of them are multimillionaires.
We’ve been taken enough by DC crooks.