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Former leaders receive massive pensions and secret service

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Because leaving office should never mean giving up the luxury perks. Once an executive finishes their term, they are rewarded with an enormous lifetime allowance for travel, staff, and elite personal security, entirely footed by the general tax base.

Former leaders receive massive pensions and secret service
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