Obama Family’s 2014 Christmas Vacation Cost Taxpayers $3,672,798 in Transportation Expenses

Judicial Watch ^ | 3-10-15

[Nachum]

Barack and Michelle Obama were at the White Sox baseball game, sitting in the first Row with the Secret Service seated directly behind the president.
One of the Secret Service agents leaned forward and said something to the President. Barack stared at the agent, looked at Michelle, looked back at the agent, and shook his head no.
The agent then said, “Mr. President, it was a request from the team owner who is a big campaign contributor and the fans will love it.”
So, Barack shrugged and said, “Well, if it will help my poll numbers.” Barack got up, grabbed Michelle by her collar and the seat of her pants, and threw her right over the railing into the field.
She got up kicking, screaming and swearing. The crowd went wild, cheering, applauding, and high-fiving. Barack was bowing and smiling, and leaned over to the agent and said, “You were right. I would have never believed that.”
Noticing the agent had gone totally pale, Barack asked what was wrong.

The agent replied, “Sir, I said they wanted you to throw out the first Pitch “

[Nachum]

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[LucyT]

Judicial Watch:

Obama Family’s 2014 Christmas Vacation in Hawaii Cost Taxpayers $3,672,798 in Transportation Expenses

Thanks, Nachum.

[wideminded]

Plus, he probably takes a couple of cars. And lots of SS, and advance team, and a mop up team.

Aside from the personnel actually running the plane, the passengers (SS, etc.) should not be included under "flight expenses" and it appears that they are not. It seems possible that a third plane is needed for the cars. But ...

According to the letter to Judicial Watch from the Air force: "The FY15 cost per flying hour (CPFH)for Air Force One (VC-25A) is $206.337.00. Please note that the CPFH includes fuel, flight consumables, depot level repairables, aircraft overhaul, and engine overhaul."

This makes it sound as if the $206K/hour is just for one plane, which is hard to understand unless they spend many millions overhauling it after every trip.

[bgill]

Isn’t that special. It’s been 14 years since this taxpayer has been able to afford a vacation.

[bgill]

It is the number of vacations they take. It’s the number of friends and family and hanger ons that they take on our tax dollar.

[Jonty30]

I agree the number of vacations they take is too many. Last I checked, it’s about every two weeks.

[bgill]

I thought Americans were unemployed and broke. This American family spent $0. Ok, so a few gallons of gas because the kids drove over for a very simple everyday dinner.