What’s Obama got to smile about?

Barack Obama can expect to receive an index-linked $207,800 a year from the presidential pension for the rest of his life.

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Obama: there's always the speaking circuit if the cash runs out
(Image credit: 2017 Jack Brockway)

Just over a decade ago I visited the Midwestern city of Independence, Missouri. Independence had been the home of Harry Truman, the former president whose eight years in office saw the end of World War II and the creation of Nato. After Truman left office in 1953 he returned to his hometown, turning down offers of directorships and paid endorsements.

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