Truman was also the last president to not receive a salary for life. I always thought it was interesting that until Truman, it was never an issue. Every previou

Truman was also the last president to not receive a salary for life. I always thought it was interesting that until Truman, it was never an issue. Every previous president was loaded. Then, when congress saw their most recent ex-president driving around the country in near poverty, they immediately realized that was a little embarrassing.