Obama just keeps thinking he is king.

[ludin]

Obama seeks hike in post-presidency payments | Fox News

I don't see why we have to pay him more than what he has already sucked out of us.
he is no different than any other president but wants more and more.

here is a ton of wasteful spending that we can get rid of and go get a job like everyone else
instead of milking the American tax payer and this goes for any other president as well.

this we owe you for life BS has to stop.

 

[joG]

Obama seeks hike in post-presidency payments | Fox News

I don't see why we have to pay him more than what he has already sucked out of us.
he is no different than any other president but wants more and more.

here is a ton of wasteful spending that we can get rid of and go get a job like everyone else
instead of milking the American tax payer and this goes for any other president as well.

this we owe you for life BS has to stop.

He sometimes now reminds me of Richard III calling for his horse.

 

[Mithrae]

Obama seeks hike in post-presidency payments | Fox News

“The President’s FY2017 budget request seeks $3,865,000 in appropriations for expenditures for former Presidents, an increase of $588,000 (17.9%) from the FY2016 appropriation level. The increase in requested appropriations for FY2017 anticipates President Barack Obama’s transition from incumbent to former President,” the report reads.

“For FY2016, President Obama requested and received appropriations of $3,277,000 for expenditures for former Presidents–an increase of $25,000 from FY2015 appropriated levels.”

The Former Presidents Act, enacted in 1958, provides living former presidents with a pension, office staff and support, funds for travel, Secret Service protection, and mailing privileges. It also provides benefits for presidential spouses.​

A 17.9% increase? Granted I am merely a foreigner, but if there were four living former Presidents and there's soon going to be five, wouldn't a 25% increase in required funds be expected? Then there's inflation and any other complicating factors on top of that. For a half-year post-presidency, that figure looks about right.

 

[ludin]

“The President’s FY2017 budget request seeks $3,865,000 in appropriations for expenditures for former Presidents, an increase of $588,000 (17.9%) from the FY2016 appropriation level. The increase in requested appropriations for FY2017 anticipates President Barack Obama’s transition from incumbent to former President,” the report reads.

“For FY2016, President Obama requested and received appropriations of $3,277,000 for expenditures for former Presidents–an increase of $25,000 from FY2015 appropriated levels.”

The Former Presidents Act, enacted in 1958, provides living former presidents with a pension, office staff and support, funds for travel, Secret Service protection, and mailing privileges. It also provides benefits for presidential spouses.​

A 17.9% increase? Granted I am merely a foreigner, but if there were four living former Presidents and there's soon going to be five, wouldn't a 25% increase in required funds be expected? Then there's inflation and any other complicating factors on top of that. For a half-year post-presidency, that figure looks about right.

why should he get more than other people get? what makes him special? nothing.
he can get the same amount and technically beyond the 206k pension which is ludicrous to me.
he shouldn't get anything else.

he wants an office staff he can pay for it.
he wants to travel he can pay for it.
he wants a security detail he can pay for it.

same goes for the other presidents.
you lose your job you don't get the benefits anymore.

 

[Greenbeard]

Sounds like they've been budgeting for four presidential pensions and now they need to increase the budget because there will be five. Tyranny!
.

 

[Casper]

If you want to see someone act like they are King, elect Trump, heck he already thinks he is King.

 

[humbolt]

Geeze. Don't tell me....he's gonna be stuck in a FEMA trailer come the end of next January.

 

[Mithrae]

why should he get more than other people get? what makes him special? nothing.

So why did you put Obama in your thread title, rather than "Damn all these presidents who want financial and physical security after they leave office!"?

 

[ludin]

Sounds like they've been budgeting for four presidential pensions and now they need to increase the budget because there will be five. Tyranny!
.

no reason to raise the budget or increase it.
he has already sucked enough tax payer dollars.

he isn't president anymore he wants that stuff along with the rest of them he can pay for it out of his own pocket.

 

[ludin]

So why did you put Obama in your thread title, rather than "Damn all these presidents who want financial and physical security after they leave office!"?

it is Obama wanting the 18% increase above what is already there.
or did you not read the article.

 

[Mithrae]

it is Obama wanting the 18% increase above what is already there.
or did you not read the article.

Yes, 18% above the budget for four former presidents, because there will soon be five former presidents. Unlike you, I read further than the title :doh

And you didn't answer my question.

 

[ludin]

Yes, 18% above the budget for four former presidents, because there will soon be five former presidents. Unlike you, I read further than the title :doh

nope I read it.

there is no need to raise it. if they can't work with what is there then sorry.
he isn't a special cookie.

 

[calamity]

Obama seeks hike in post-presidency payments | Fox News

I don't see why we have to pay him more than what he has already sucked out of us.
he is no different than any other president but wants more and more.

here is a ton of wasteful spending that we can get rid of and go get a job like everyone else
instead of milking the American tax payer and this goes for any other president as well.

this we owe you for life BS has to stop.

:roll:

 

[Greenbeard]

no reason to raise the budget or increase it.

...yes there is. We're going to have another ex-president, which means they need to increase the budget for presidential pensions.

Are you saying they should just take the old budget and split it 5 ways instead of 4?

 

[Mithrae]

nope I read it.

there is no need to raise it. if they can't work with what is there then sorry.
he isn't a special cookie.

Again, you didn't answer my question: If this is about all security and pension measures for retiring presidents (and other politicians), why do you think that Obama is so special? Why does he get all the limelight in this thread?

Hell, I'd agree with you that politicians pensions (in Australia also) should be lower - though there arguably is a need for them. But by making it out to be some terrible evil commited by Obama... Ah screw it. I really shouldn't be surprised, nor keep trying to hammer things like mere 'logic' and 'common sense' into rabidly hyper-partisan minds.

 

[Greenbeard]

Again, you didn't answer my question: If this is about all security and pension measures for retiring presidents (and other politicians), why do you think that Obama is so special? Why does he get all the limelight in this thread?

Based on the commentary in the OP I'm pretty sure he didn't understand the article.

 

[ludin]

...yes there is. We're going to have another ex-president, which means they need to increase the budget for presidential pensions.

Are you saying they should just take the old budget and split it 5 ways instead of 4?

strawman it says nothing that the budget is just for 4 presidents.
this is some made up thing.

 

[humbolt]

...yes there is. We're going to have another ex-president, which means they need to increase the budget for presidential pensions.

Are you saying they should just take the old budget and split it 5 ways instead of 4?

Sure. That's the plight of the middle class here now, thanks to the policies of some of those past presidents, anyway. They'll just have to learn to get by on a little less. Think of it as a presidential IPAB for retirement.

 

[Greenbeard]

strawman it says nothing that the budget is just for 4 presidents.
this is some made up thing.

Ah, let me help you out with that. In FY16 there are four ex-presidents. In FY17 there will be five. Hence the increase in the budget. Get it?

 

[Deuce]

why should he get more than other people get? what makes him special? nothing.
he can get the same amount and technically beyond the 206k pension which is ludicrous to me.
he shouldn't get anything else.

he wants an office staff he can pay for it.
he wants to travel he can pay for it.
he wants a security detail he can pay for it.

same goes for the other presidents.
you lose your job you don't get the benefits anymore.

Former Presidents Act, 1958.

 

[Deuce]

strawman it says nothing that the budget is just for 4 presidents.
this is some made up thing.

...uhh... dude. Count them.

 

[iguanaman]

no reason to raise the budget or increase it.
he has already sucked enough tax payer dollars.

he isn't president anymore he wants that stuff along with the rest of them he can pay for it out of his own pocket.

I think they should stop paying GW. Bush and then they won't need an increase. GW's a war criminal and should not receive his pension.

 

[joG]

I think they should stop paying GW. Bush and then they won't need an increase. GW's a war criminal and should not receive his pension.

You probably really believe that.

 

[ludin]

Again, you didn't answer my question: If this is about all security and pension measures for retiring presidents (and other politicians), why do you think that Obama is so special? Why does he get all the limelight in this thread?

Hell, I'd agree with you that politicians pensions (in Australia also) should be lower - though there arguably is a need for them. But by making it out to be some terrible evil commited by Obama... Ah screw it. I really shouldn't be surprised, nor keep trying to hammer things like mere 'logic' and 'common sense' into rabidly hyper-partisan minds.

you obviously haven't read any of my posts but good for you typical from what I have seen.

if you would have actually read it I said no president should get that garbage.
you don't get benefits once you are out of a job. the perks go away.

however Obama is wanting to increase those benefits mostly for himself.

 

[iguanaman]

You probably really believe that.

After what he did to this country, everybody should. When you are rated the worst President ever by most historians you should forfeit your pension.