How much cost the budget ex-presidents

Barack and Michelle Obama

American taxpayers will spend $ 2018 million on ex-US President Barack Obama’s maintenance in 1,15, the Washington Times reports referring to the Congressional Research Service.

This is $ 100 thousand and $ 200 thousand more than George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Ex-head of the White House, Jimmy Carter, expects to receive only $ 456 thousand at all.

Payments are made in accordance with the law adopted in the 1950-ies. They include pensions of former heads of state, and they also cover office and communications expenses.

The biggest expense of Barack Obama is to rent an office area of ​​more than 760 square. m in Washington (DC). It will cost taxpayers $ 536 thousand. His pension is also the highest among the five predecessors - $ 236 thousand per year.

Bill Clinton's office in Harlem costs $518 thousand 771 sq.m., Bush Jr.'s office in Dallas costs $497 thousand, and Carter's office in Atlanta costs $115 thousand.

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