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[–] thrus 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Honest question here. What does the president have to spend money on? I'm talking while president not after. They have a plane to travel, a house to live in, people to prepare everything as part of the house staff, a vacation home available and staffed as well, security is provided. clothing for them and family is the only thing I can come up with and that is probably provided for him if not companies would be falling over each other to provide their wardrobe and able to say "good enough for the president, good enough for you" in their ads.

Edit: Just did a little checking and their spouse gets $20,000 a year if they don't already have something or choose to give up the other option. So if Hillary got elected how would things work in that house would they each get the main pension (dumb to give up 200k for 20k) as well as nearly 100k for staff so the household would get 200k? add in they get security but wouldn't the first tip for security be to separate them from other high-value targets except for visits. the amount of oddities that would come up with having both be former presidents would be unique. plus could set a precedent of presidents grooming their spouse while in office so they as a couple could hold power for 16 years instead of the limit of 8.

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[–] Mr_Weebles 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I remember reading that Presidents pay for the food their families eat while in the White House. An exception is made for when they host state dinners and the like. That food is paid for by the government as it is considered part of the job.

Other than that I think everything is free for POTUS.