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Originally Posted by Guest
Much much more. It costs the taxpayers billions to "keep" a president. Trips, security, white house, etc.
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Presidents salary and allowance: $450,000
White House building operating expenses: $14,658,000
White House Grounds: $6,057,000
Vacations: $20,000,000
Health care for the first family, including traveling medical staff and equipment: $7,000,000
Campaign expenses not reimbursed to government: $311,000,000
White House staff: $7,985,420
Office of Administration budget: $14,481,000
Special missions including White House Communications Agency: $161,252,000
Military salary costs: $153,441,360
Salary costs for presidential airlift squadron: $75,000,000
Presidential plane fleet: $44,000,000
Presidential helicopter fleet: $300,000,000
Ground transportation: $2,200,000
Transportation total: $346,200,000
Secret Service: $259,152,884
What do you want to cut?