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Article: Executive sweet. (White House perks)
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- The Washington Monthly
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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Think the last round of perk-purging got them all? Take a glimpse at the high life in the White House
"Imagine what it's like to fly first class on the best airline," says one Bush aide. "Well, think of one level better; now you're getting close to what White House travel is like." Bragging perhaps, but the sad truth is that he's right. And the perks don't just come at 20,000 feet; back on earth there's the White House Mess, the 29-car limo fleet, the health care benefits, the free gym, and more. How could this be, you ask? Didn't they clamp down on all those White House freebies back when they put the House bank out of business? Not a chance. Despite the podium ...