Should Mary have received Abraham's salary?

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I just wonder - what about the president himself (especially Lincoln's days)? If Lincoln had lived through the second term and then not been re-elected, would he have received a pension?

"Before 1958, the U.S. federal government provided no pension or other retirement benefits to former United States presidents."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Presidents_Act

http://www.archives.gov/about/laws/forme...dents.html

And their spouses can receive up to $20,000/year if they give up certain other benefits.