President Bush Will Get a $196,700 Pension

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WHY DOES YOUR HEADLINE READ - BUSH GETS 196,700 PENSION? AS THOUGH HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS THIS! ISN'T CLINTON ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR LIFE? WHY SINGLE OUT BUSH? HE IS ONLY GETTING WHAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE FORMER PRESIDENTS' ACT. YOU SO CALLED 'JOURNALITS' MAKE ME SICK! YOU ARE VERY MUCH RESONSIBLE FOR THE HATRED IN THIS COUNTRY.

DEE of MD 1:02PM September 09, 2011

George W. Bush declined his pension. But Bill Clinton will receive over 6 million for his pension, plus our tax money will pay for Secret Service protection for the rest of his life. Bush will be protected by the Secret Service for only 10 years.

Debbie of OR 11:33PM July 24, 2011

THIS IS A RIP OFF FOR THE USA TAX PAYER THIS IS A SHAME LET HIM GET A JOB LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IF HE CAN FIND 1 THESE PEOPLE HAVE SCREW
US LONG ENOUGH LET LIVE ON RETIREMENT LIKE THE REST OF US DO IT
IS A RIP OFF FOR THIS COUNTRY

JAMES PEEWEE HEWETT of NC 9:48AM February 18, 2011

All modern era Presidents become multi-millionaires the instant they get Elected from a bookdeals, speaking tours, and board memberships waiting for them the minute they leave office. In recent times, only Carter and Clinton were not multi-millionaires when they took office. Obama released a book while a Senator and candidate that made him a millionaire in the election year. And now even candidates like Palin becomes millionaires from book deals, speaking tours, and board memberships, etc.
BOTTOM LINE Lifetime Pensions for Presidents and other elected officials are a wasteful abuse of taxpayers money.

PMorgan of CA 3:39PM February 07, 2011

Maybe we should let our presidents all go broke like we did for Thomas Jefferson. No matter what you may think of a president and how they performed, or did not perform while president, they all deserve something for the sacrifices they gave to their country. Have you ever looked at one of these people after their term, this job takes a few years of your life.
I'm trying to figure out the point the writer, does she think these people are stealing money, or that George Bush should be the only president not entitled to a pension? Lets look at senators and congress persons and see how little they have to do to earn a pension.

Eric of AZ 12:09PM September 04, 2010

I think all presidents in the whole world should be rewarded according to their performace they showed while they were president of that country.Because people of that country are the back bone of that country,they should not be suffered because of one single person's decision.If president did make majority of people prosperous and happy before they leave presidency,they should be rewarded good otherwise they should be treated as regular person.

a.w.l of TX 9:53AM December 11, 2009

To the two that say the Pres deserves his pension, so do I! Bob of FL says he is on call 24/7 and his responsibilities still follow him, I agree and so goes it for the American Soldier and they don't get a pension anywhere near what the Pres gets and they take it a step further, their lives are literally on the line daily. We as tax payers fund these elaborate pensions and we can't even fund our own personal pensions, we can't pay for our healthcare because we are too busy being taxed all to hell to pay for theirs. The pledge of allegiance the last time I checked said ALL men are created equal. My family deserves a financial future just as much as his does. We didn't ask him to have political aspirations, he could have chosen any other profession, he decided he wanted to be the Pres and as such, he should have to be on equal footing with the rest of us hard working Americans busting our asses to pay taxes, pay for medical benefits and praying our corporations don't run off with our retirement funds.

Angry Veteran of FL 5:03PM October 03, 2009

No president, especially George W Bush, deserves a taxpayer-funded pension. They ask for the job. It is not forced on them. After leaving this country in debt to the tune of $11 trillion, Bush should be ashamed to accept a pension!

Anthony Powell of MS 8:56AM June 19, 2009

The job of President of the United States is the most difficult position in the entire world. He is on call 24/7 the entire time he serves those of us who elected him to this office. Even when he and his family are on so called "vacation", his responsibilities follow him. Why would he (she) not be entitled to a generous pension? The Wall Street Executives, the Major Oil Company Executives, the Banking Exec's, all have "Golden Parachutes" waiting for them whe they retire. And they don't have half the preassure and stress our Country's Chief Executive faces on a daily basis. Former Presidents deserve more than what they're currently receiving and the widows of former Presidents should receive half the Presidents pension should they survive the President. If one has ever read the lives of former First Ladies, one would agree.

Bob of FL 9:09PM February 25, 2009

no matter what you may think, personally,of president bush,he deserves his pension! the presidentcy is,a harsh and hard job!i believe that retired president bush,along with all of our living retired presidents,deserve their retirement pensions!

brian of IN 7:03PM February 21, 2009