Oh, the retirement benefits are insane. Presidents have a guaranteed pension of $160k for the rest of their lives, funded outside of the social security system.

Oh, the retirement benefits are insane. Presidents have a guaranteed pension of $160k for the rest of their lives, funded outside of the social security system. Many local officials have even higher pensions. No matter how you do as President, you'll be comfortable for life (not counting speaker fees, which are at least market-driven). Seems like such a sweet deal, I'd do it just for the money...and that thought is what scares me.