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8 years of Obama vacations cost $85 million
Sacramento Bee ^ | December 28, 2016 | Anita Kumar

Posted on 12/28/2016 2:15:57 PM PST by artichokegrower

As America’s first family enjoys its eighth and final vacation in Hawaii, new estimates put the price tag of the Obamas’ annual trip at $3.5 million or more.

In total, the cost of the the first family’s personal or largely personal travel during the last eight years comes to $85 million – though that is likely to climb to $90 million after additional records are released, according to the conservative group Judicial Watch based on federal government records.

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Taking a vacation just 3 weeks before leaving the job. Real class right up to the end.
1 posted on 12/28/2016 2:15:57 PM PST by artichokegrower
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On one Hawaii vacation, Bo, their Portugese Water Dog, was assigned his own OSPREY TILT-ROTOR..!


2 posted on 12/28/2016 2:18:21 PM PST by gaijin
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To: artichokegrower

Real ass right until the end. Key words: THE END!


3 posted on 12/28/2016 2:18:37 PM PST by alstewartfan (I sit here by the banks of the Rhine Dipping my feet in the cold stream of time. 1934 by Al Stewart)
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To: artichokegrower

Money is NO object..!

Woof.

4 posted on 12/28/2016 2:19:24 PM PST by gaijin
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To: artichokegrower

8 years of him and family have cost taxpayers over $12 BILLION dollars- Yes you heard that right- He an his family spend over $1.5 BILLION dollars on themselves every year-


5 posted on 12/28/2016 2:19:24 PM PST by Bob434
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To: artichokegrower

Vacation? Wuzzat? I’m not personally familiar with this concept you speak of....


6 posted on 12/28/2016 2:19:35 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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There needs to be a full criminal enquiry into the treason, criminality and wasted taxpayers money of the Obama administration.

People need to go to jail over this


7 posted on 12/28/2016 2:19:36 PM PST by WashingtonFire
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I’d have gladly paid tens times that if he’d have strayed on vacation all the time.


8 posted on 12/28/2016 2:20:38 PM PST by Az Joe (11-8-2016-----We're still here President Reagan!!)
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To: artichokegrower

Defund presidential vacations.


9 posted on 12/28/2016 2:20:42 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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Ah but we *know* he’s pissed away $85 million goofing off, thus... “ transparency”!


10 posted on 12/28/2016 2:21:12 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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Correction: One Osprey was dedicated to his dog and some BASKETBALLS.


11 posted on 12/28/2016 2:21:23 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Az Joe

GMTA


12 posted on 12/28/2016 2:21:28 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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To: artichokegrower

how about the trillions lost in 8 years as p resident?


13 posted on 12/28/2016 2:21:47 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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I understand why 0bama wasted our money on his family vacations. What I don’t understand is why congress appropriated the money.


14 posted on 12/28/2016 2:23:19 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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Nine posts into the thread and somebody has the answer. The next question is whether Congress has gonads to do what’s necessary. Unlikely, since they can’t accomplish a true budget, just continuing resolutions.


15 posted on 12/28/2016 2:23:30 PM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: gaijin

those are wishballs.

Obama keeps them near because he constantly likes to see them and wish he had big balls


16 posted on 12/28/2016 2:25:27 PM PST by Thibodeaux (the end of Obama plague is near........ rejoice)
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Traditionally the First Lady of the US has one or maybe TWO full-time staff for her affairs.

Hillary as FLOTUS was a statistical flyer at FOUR full-time staff.

Michelle Obama has TWENTY SIX..!

Why is she allowed to get away with it? Why indeed have almost NONE of us heard any coverage of that?

Cuz NO ONE in DC wants to go up to the first black FLOTUS in US history --particularly any honky-- and say ANYTHING that sounds like, "Hey, ya know, historically you people work for US, and not the other way around..."

I mean that's just horrifying, right?

Theoretically she could have 1,000 slaves and there wouldn't be a single peep, I'd wager.

17 posted on 12/28/2016 2:25:38 PM PST by gaijin
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Oh PUHLEEZE!!!!! They cost TRIPLE or MORE than that!!! That is a JOKE!!!!!


18 posted on 12/28/2016 2:26:36 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: gaijin

You mean OUR money is no object, right?


19 posted on 12/28/2016 2:27:23 PM PST by seanmerc
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To: artichokegrower

Talk about waste of taxpayers’ money....all of us peons have to pay for our vacations. Why should well-paid presidents get paid vacations? Pres Trump is foregoing his salary, which is a first in our nation’s history, and the way he’s been working, he probably won’t take many days off.


20 posted on 12/28/2016 2:28:37 PM PST by txrefugee
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