Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation Demian Brady highlights how taxpayer-funded subsidies are padding the wealth of former presidents who are already financially secure. Brady explains that lucrative benefits—such as lifelong pensions, generous office budgets, staff allowances, and travel reimbursements—continue to flow long after these leaders have left office, even as they earn millions from book deals, speaking fees, and other private ventures. He argues that this outdated system places an unnecessary burden on taxpayers and calls for reforms to ensure that public funds are used responsibly, especially when former presidents have ample personal income to support themselves.

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