Posted on 03/30/2016 12:06:16 PM PDT by jazusamo
Full title: Judicial Watch: Obama Family 2015 Honolulu Christmas Vacation Cost Taxpayers $3,590,313 in Flight Expenses Alone
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained records from the Department of the Air Force revealing the Obama family 2015 Christmas vacation to Honolulu, Hawaii, cost the taxpayers $3,590,313.60 in flight expenses alone. According to the Air Force records, the Obamas used both Air Force One and a Boeing C-32A, the military equivalent of a Boeing 757, which was apparently use to transport the First Lady.
Judicial Watch also has obtained records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealing that President Obama’s four trips to New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Palm City, Florida in 2014 and 2015 cost taxpayers at least $286,416.64 for Secret Service travel and accommodations. The Obama trips to New York and Los Angeles were solely for fundraising events. In Chicago, the president campaigned for Rahm Emanuel. The Palm City trip was a golf outing with no official activities.
Judicial Watch has previously reported the flight expenses of the New York City , Chicago, Los Angeles and Palm City trips .
The records obtained by Judicial Watch for the Obama family’s 2015 Honolulu Christmas vacation reveal the following flight expenses totaling $3,590,313.60:
The C-32A is a specially configured upscale version of the Boeing 757 used for the vice president, the first lady, members of the cabinet and Congress. According the U.S. Air Force factsheet, the C-32A features, among other luxuries, “a fully-enclosed stateroom for the use of the primary passenger. It includes a changing area, private lavatory, separate entertainment system, two first-class swivel seats and a convertible divan that seats three and folds out to a bed.”
The newly obtained documents released by Judicial Watch reveal the following Secret Service expenses for the Obama New York, Chicago, Las Angeles, and Palm City travel:
Obama’s July 2014 trip to New York City was solely to headline a gala lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee. According to The Associated Press: “The White House says Obama will raise money for the Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic group that takes unlimited donations. Obama’s appearance will complete his gradual acceptance of the big-money groups he once opposed.”
The Obama’s March 2015 trip to California was exclusively to raise money for the Democratic National Committee. His visit to Los Angeles began with an appearance on ABC’s late night comedy program “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” after which he appeared at a “roundtable discussion” fundraiser hosted at the Santa Monica home of ICM Partners cofounder Chris Silbermann and his wife Julia Franz. Guests paid up to $33,400 per couple for attendance.
Obama’s February 2015 trip to Chicago was billed by the White House as a non-political event to declare the Pullman Historic District a national monument. But, press reports indicated that the trip was heavily political. A CNN story is titled, “ Obama gives Emanuel re-election boost.”
In Palm City, Florida, Obama played golf at the “spectacular” Floridian National Golf Club, where members pay a $50,000 initiation fee and $15,000 in annual dues . According to the resort’s website, “This stunning, yet formidable par 71 will certainly impress. At 7,114 yards, the 18-hole course offers perfectly manicured rolling fairways and greens, demanding hazards, breathtaking views of the St. Lucie River, and is surrounded by natural preserve and native wildlife.” No official activities were included on Obama’s Palm City itinerary.
“The American people have every right to be appalled that Barack Obama wastes their precious tax dollars on an endless stream of golf vacations, political fundraisers, and exorbitant vacations,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The Obama travel issue is about abuse of office, abuse of the taxpayer, and contempt for the rule of law.”
To date, the known travel expenses for the Obamas and Vice President Joe Biden have exceeded $78,003,292.44.
Petty cash when taxpayers are footing the bill
A mighty expensive joy ride.
They should 4 weeks a year and have to pay for it themselves
Livin’ large on da man!
and they should pay taxes on Tax Payer funded trips etc etc
ok what about the for the beast no not FLOTUS the limo it gets its own plane too
Hey now. It takes a lot out of you apologizing all the time.
How much did his stupid trip to Cuba cost?
Hmmmm
Nothing compared to the $21 trillion debt he’s leaving us. $11 trillion will come from his 8 years.
Where did the money go? Military? I think not. Infrastructure? I don’t see it. I am not sure where the money went but I sure didn’t see any.
I used to trash Judicial Watch because at one point they had taken in $100 million and really hadn’t done a thing worth mentioning. In the last 2-3 years that has changed. They have got some traction on a few things.
That'll take months to calculate in dollars and damage to the country.
The media is covering up for him. Too busy trashing Trump.
I’m sure JW will eventually get it but probably not before he’s gone and the Cuba trip was followed by Argentina.
That is cheap if you consider that the cost of having Obama in DC has been a lot higher. The debt started at $10.6T when the communist took power. It's now approaching $19.2T and likely to come close to $20T before freedom is restored on January 20, 2017. When he's in DC, Obama adds more than $3B a day to the debt burden our children will struggle under.
I would happily let him pocket the $3 million every day for the rest of his stolen term of office to just go away - play golf, chase guys he thinks are cute, do his favorite drugs - and do no more harm to America. Financially, that is a 1,000 to 1 return on investment, even ignoring the non-financial costs of having a bigot who hates America in power.
Hmmmm is right, they never seem to travel together.
These racist, despicable, contemptible people have abused taxpayers from day one.
the president and his family spend $1.5 BILLION dollars on themsleves every single year- $1.5 BILLION- meanwhile seniors disabled and veterans were denied $20-$50 per month increases or so for several years despite the cost ofl ivign going up every year- and our president wants to icnrease presidential retirement money so he can get even morem oney in reitrement
Yep- a real people’s president!
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