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08-31-2017, 03:17 PM
Former President Barack Obama's budget request for 2018 came in at $1,153,000, poised to make him the most expensive president to taxpayers, The Washington Times reported.
Obama's official allowance eclipses George W. Bush by $100,000 and Bill Clinton by $200,000, the Times reported, citing a Congressional Research Service memo.
Former president George H.W. Bush will get $942,000 next year, followed by Jimmy Carter at $456,000.
The allowances for an office and expenses — and pension for Obama — originated from a 1958 law, the Former Presidents Act, which provides for presidents when they leave office. It stemmed from Harry Truman's difficulty generating income, the Times reported.
Obama's official allowance eclipses George W. Bush by $100,000 and Bill Clinton by $200,000, the Times reported, citing a Congressional Research Service memo.
Former president George H.W. Bush will get $942,000 next year, followed by Jimmy Carter at $456,000.
The allowances for an office and expenses — and pension for Obama — originated from a 1958 law, the Former Presidents Act, which provides for presidents when they leave office. It stemmed from Harry Truman's difficulty generating income, the Times reported.