Gerald Ford was the first ex-president to parlay the presidency into a post-office gold mine, by taking paid seats on corporate boards. The lifetime pension, healthcare, free Secret Service protection and office expenses (as well as income from books) given to former presidents wasn't enough for Ford. Or Reagan. Or Bush. Or Clinton. Or Bush2.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/05/20/george-w-bushs-15-million-speech-payday.html
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/05/its-not-about-reelection-bill-clintons-80-million-payday.html
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