>Ghana Elections 2008 as usual puts everything in perspective:
Bush vs. Kufuor: Comparison of retirement Packages
United States (Per Capita Income: $46,000): President Bush
- US$191,000 for his pension;
- Life time secret service protection for president & spouse
- Official travel expenses with 2 members of staff
- 0 cars
- 0 houses
- No end-of-service gratuity
- Private funds for presidential library (tax exempt)
- Presidential widows receive a lifetime pension of $20,000 per year.
source: http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-249.pdf
Ghana(Per Capita Income: $1,400): President Kufuor
- Lump-sum (thought to be worth $400,000)
- SIX fully maintained comprehensively insured, fuelled and chauffeured-driven cars to be replaced every four years. The fleet comprise of three salon cars, two cross country cars and one all-purpose vehicle.
- TWO Fully furnished residences that befit a former president at place of his choice
- 60 day overseas travel with 3 staff members each year
- 18 months consolidated salary
- Million-dollar seed money for the setting up a foundation,
- Security – 24 hours security services
- Budget for entertaining each year
Credit: ghp