With Obama's $400K Speech, Chaffetz To Revive Bill Curbing Presidents' Pensions

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MAY 4, 2017 7:14 AM

House Oversight Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on Wednesday said that he will re-introduce a bill vetoed by President Barack Obama that would impose limits on presidential pensions now that Obama has reportedly accepted $400,000 for a speech.

“The Obama hypocrisy on this issue is revealing,” Chaffetz told USA Today. “His veto was very self-serving.”

He later tweeted USA Today’s headline, which reads, “Obama’s $400,000 speech could prompt Congress to go after his pension,” with the phrase “Yes, it will.”

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The bill, which was sponsored by Chaffetz last year, would cap presidents’ pensions at $200,000 with an additional $200,000 for expenses like paying staff. With the bill, titled the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act, the president’s pension would see cuts when the president’s income exceeds $400,000.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chaffetz-limit-pension-obama

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‘Shameful’: Internet slams Jason Chaffetz for going after Obama’s pension — instead of Trump’s Russia ties

ELIZABETH PREZA
03 MAY 2017 AT 21:17 ET

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On Wednesday, Chaffetz responded to reports that Barack Obama was offered $400,000 for a Wall Street speech, prompting suggestions the House Oversight Committee chairman may look into the former president’s pension. Chaffetz—who indicated he doesn’t want to be in government so he can focus on the private sector—appears to once again be interested in what’s going on in the government.

Naturally, the internet had words for Chaffetz’s blatant hypocrisy:

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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/shameful-internet-slams-jason-chaffetz-for-going-after-obamas-pension-instead-of-trumps-russia-ties/

[Botany]

1. Thanx for the leak of Comey's letter Jason

BTW Jason the Obamas gave all that money away to help kids in Chicago.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029010867

[whistler162]

2. Next up the bill to eliminate

the number 44 from all existence/memory. Worked in ancient Egypt.

[Motley13]

3. How about Chaffetz pension?

He is not worth a cent & hates ACA, so take away both his pension & health care.


Thankfully, he is leaving but I'm sure we will be hearing more about him in Russiagate.

[Grins]

4. (Sound of crickets...)

And the screaming from the Reich when Reagan was paid $2 MILLION* for a speech in Japan two months after he left the White House....? (Sound of crickets...)



* Adjusted to today's dollars - $3.9 MILLION!

[nikibatts]

5. President Obama really messed them (GOP and other haters) for life.

A comptent, beloved, black man accomplished what they will never accomplish in life. And now they have a real incompetent who has achieved what they will never accomplish in life. Must make most of them really angry.

[erpowers]

6. Pretty Stupid

This bill seems to be pretty stupid. So, one guy will cost the government between $400,000-a few million dollars a year. That is pocket change for a country that has an economy that generates about $13 trillion and spends about $500 billion on its defense department.

On another note, is Michael Flynn going to get his pension cut? Forget about Flynn's ties to Russia and other foreign powers lets talk about the money he made after he retired from the military. Didn't he make millions after retiring from the military? Didn't he get at least $40,000 for making an appearance in Russia? Didn't he sign lobbying deals with foreign countries that will pay him large amounts of money? What about other generals? What about David Paterus? Many generals have the potential to get six figure pensions; however, at the same time they can get just as much or more money working for military contractors. Should those generals lose their pensions?

I do not think the pensions of generals should be reduced just because they can make money after leaving the military. I feel the same way about Presidents. We should not ask Presidents to stop living and working after they leave the White House.

[FakeNoose]

8. This affects GOP presidents too

...like Bush 1 and Bush 2, and don't forget Trump.

Something tells me Trump will veto this one.

[Gothmog]

7. Chaffetz is an idiot

[onetexan]

9. u got that right

why the hell is this dog Chaffetz back again? didn't he quit?

[Thor_MN]

10. I thought the Chaffing went away to go do ... something...

It appears to be resistant to Cruex and Tinactin... That burning itch just won't go away...