thebigp wrote:
Obama Family Purchase Exposed to the Public--15KH. B26
According to recent reports, the Obamas, in total, have spent just a smidgeon over $44 million on private family vacations.
As of March 2014, Obama has spent more time traveling internationally than any other president, taking 31 trips since assuming office in 2009. The 119 days spent overseas have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
In 2010, Obama flew aboard Air Force One 172 times, nearly every other day. Just the cost of flying aboard Air Force One to Obamas hometown of Chicago reportedly hovers around $180,000 per hour.
According to the government watchdog group Judicial Watch, beginning with the infamous New York date night, the Obamas have spent $44,351,777.12 in taxpayer cash on travel expenses.
source--daily mail, conservative post
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The secret service determines how the president travels and what go's with him. Security concerns make up the vast majority of the cost. It is interesting that many of the same people who think their congressman spends too much time in Washington are so quick to condemn a president who visits different parts of the country to speak with citizens. While the 44 million spent for our president to travel the world seems like a lot keep in mind that George Bush spent 720 million dollars a day on his folly in Iraq. In other words if president Obama never traveled every cent saved would pay for less than two hours of the decade of Bush's mistaken war.