Posted on 09/30/2009 3:02:00 AM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are both traveling to Copenhagen this week to promote Chicago's bid to host to the 2016 Olympic Games--and they will be making the 3,979-mile trip on separate airplanes."
SNIPPET: "As reported earlier by CNSNews.com, a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report cited two cost estimates for an hour of air travel by the president, vice president and first lady. One estimate comes from the White House Military Office, the other from the U.S. Air Force.
Using the CRS cost estimates and the inflation adjuster from the Bureau of Labor Statisitcs, the cost for the one-way 7.5-hour trip from Washington, D.C. to Copenhagen on the first lady's plane would range from $29,532 (White House Military Office) to $107,717 (U.S. Air Force).
The cost for the president to fly Air Force One on the one-way 7.5-hour trip from Washington, D.C. to Copenhagen ranges from $343,448 (White House Military Office) to $567,089 (U.S. Air Force)."
SNIPPET: "According to the White House, the President will return to the United States on Friday afternoon. But it was unclear from the White House advisory when the First Lady would return."
SNIPPET: "Also joining the president and first lady on the two planes are Chicagoans Oprah Winfrey, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
Anyone have a total of what the resident et al’s travels have cost the taxpayers since his taking over? Seems he/they go jetting off to somewhere every other week.
Good point. That and killing off a few old people and a few extra unborn babies should leave room for our Dear Leader and his companion to live it up as they deserve.
Yea right. Don't we all wish...
I’m sure the Olympic committee will foot the bill. Well, maybe we should demand that they do.
Could those be the shoes AGAIN??? LOL
Agreed. I think MO has a drinking problem - as evidenced by their New york trip. ;>)
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