That’s part of what I was talking about! They don’t need anything else from the taxpayer after leaving office! They get positions in boards, book deals and speaking fees! They’ve fed off the government dole and lived in luxury for 8 years!!I’ll bet President Trump will forego Secret Service after his tenure and probably all the other perks and I’ll certainly support him if he wishes to recoup the financial losses he’s suffered by giving speeches or writing a book! These other ones?.......screw ‘em!
Of the 45 US presidents, only 15 have written autobiographies. Some have written more than one like Harry Truman (3), Dwight Eisenhower (3), Richard Nixon (2), and Jimmy Carter (2). But only one president published before 1900, James Buchanan in 1866.
Some have written books besides their political aspirations. But these had nothing to do other than they trying to be an author just like you and me could be. Just people.
Many of the former presidents you see today choose not to live off the government. Most are very rich. A few choose to stay active for their party. Obama, Clinton, and Carter are the three most active presidents. Reagan and HW are deceased, and W remains inactive even to the point of not supporting his party’s nominee in 2016.
But money is the least of their problems anyway as most of the presidents were all well off, if not rich, prior to election. Trump is the example, He’s refusing a salary with a net worth of over $3B. But with that he can afford to hire a security team that is better than the CIA.
The need for secret service assistance is important as they are still advisers open to attack from those they worked against during their terms. So far only the Clintons have taken a distinct advantage of it. And the people that would be looking for them outclass the local police a long way. I don’t begrudge them that.
rwood