‘The Obamas are treating Air Force One like an Uber ride’

[Locutus]

First family’s travel tab tops $70 million

President Barack Obama’s 16-day Christmas getaway in Hawaii will bring the cost of his family’s personal travel during his time in office to more than $70 million, according to a new study.

This year alone the estimated bill for the first family’s holidays was $11.6 million, including golf trips to Florida and California, and Michelle Obama going skiing in Aspen.

Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, the conservative watchdog which compiled the study, said: “The Obamas are treating Air Force One like an Uber ride.

“President Obama seems oblivious to the burden he is placing on Americans with his continuous vacations, getaways and political junkets at taxpayer expense.”


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‘The Obamas are treating Air Force One like an Uber ride’: First family’s travel tab tops $70 million | National Post

 

[Ludlow]

American aristocracy. Been that way since day one.

 

[Jinentonix]

I guess global warming is no big deal when you have personal, anytime access to a fully customized 747.

 

[Walter]

This is a racist thread.

 

[taxslave]

This is a racist thread.

WHy? Are you in a race to outspend him?

 

[Johnnny]

Soul plane N I G G A

 

[Corduroy]

Wait.. that's nothing like an Uber ride. You have to pay for those yourself.

 

[damngrumpy]

Johnson was one of the worst along with a long list of others.
Both sides of the government have used the plane for their
own ends and this is no different.

 

[Jinentonix]

Johnson was one of the worst along with a long list of others.
Both sides of the government have used the plane for their
own ends and this is no different.

Sure it is. None of the others were screaming "The sky is falling, the sky is falling".

 

[EagleSmack]

Do as they say... not as they do.

 

[Highball]

The washington Post states that the costs by this First Family for vacations now exceeds $12 million US taxpayers dollars.

 

[Locutus]

should turn it into a bait plane just for laffs.

 

[CDNBear]

I think it would look great covered in graffiti.

 

[tay]

Obama has taken 23 holidays, a total of 177 days, during his presidency.

"At the same point in Bush's presidency, the 43rd president had spent 367 days at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, and his parent's compound at Kennebunkport, Maine, according to a count by CBS News reporter Mark Knoller. Obama, who doesn't own a vacation home, has spent a total of 92 days of his presidency on vacation, according to Knoller."

Tweets by Knoller himself back that up. On the eve of Obama’s departure for Martha’s Vineyard, Knoller tweeted that "since taking office, Pres Obama has taken 14 vacation trips spanning all or part of 92 days." Knoller also tweeted that "at the same point in office, Pres. GWBush had made 50 visits to this Texas Ranch totaling all or part of 323 days."

Another 26 of Bush’s vacation days are accounted for by trips to Kennebunkport, with 18 days on vacation at miscellaneous locations, according to Knoller’s data. Trips to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland are not included in either president’s figures.

Al Sharpton defends Obama family vacation, saying George W. Bush spent more time away | PolitiFact



Obama sinks impressive 40 footer

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw75OBMFTCo

 

[tay]

 

[gopher]

Obama spends less vacation time and less taxpayer money than Bush:

funny how right wingers don't like it when politifact posts that type of truth

 

[Jinentonix]

Obama spends less vacation time and less taxpayer money than Bush:

funny how right wingers don't like it when politifact posts that type of truth

Funny how left wingers suddenly don't care about globullsh*t warming either.
Quick math indicates that his vacations cost the taxpayer $400,000/day. I wonder how much it cost for Bush to stay at his ranch.

 

[Blackleaf]

Air Force One costs more than the entire British monarchy.

 

[gopher]

Funny how left wingers suddenly don't care about globullsh*t warming either.
Quick math indicates that his vacations cost the taxpayer $400,000/day. I wonder how much it cost for Bush to stay at his ranch.

ask politifact - they usually know