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President Obama's vacation cost is the buzz in Oahu
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politico ^ by byron tau | 12 — With President Obama and his family headed to Hawaii for a long vacation, the Hawaii Reporter takes a look at the cost to taxpayers and concludes this year's trip is more expensive that previous trips:

[T]he advanced trip and the cost that comes with it – as much as $100,000 (flight and security) – adds to an already expensive vacation for the taxpayers.

Hawaii Reporter research shows the total cost for the President’s visit for taxpayers far exceeded $1.5 million in 2010 – but is even more costly this year because he extended his vacation by three days and the cost for Air Force One travel has jumped since last assessed in 2000. In addition, Hawaii Reporter was able to obtain more specifics about the executive expenditures.

The total cost (based on what is known) for the 17-day vacation roundtrip vacation to Hawaii for the President, his family and staff has climbed to more than $4 million.

Blogger Keith Koffler calculated that First Lady Michelle Obama's decision to leave a few days early without her husband will cost more than $100,000 -- a charge that the White House would not address directly in Friday's daily press briefing.

"I wanted to ask, isn’t it quite an extravagance -- four people to go in two jets to Hawaii -- particularly given the state of the economy, the state of the budget, and also given the directive that was just put out about limiting air travel by the administration?" one reporter asked Press Secretary Jay Carney.

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Are the moochers entitled or just taking advantage of the taxpayers?
They deserve it for all their hard work in destroying the economy.
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Presidenting is hard work and Moochelle is the power behind the throne.
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Serial vacations beat the Hell out of leading.
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They are entitled as the heads of the liberal faction of the democRAT party.
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jmrkaa
Posted 518 days ago
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Would he be more productive and would the country be better if he stayed in the White House for the entire holiday season? All the money spent goes to American companies like those providing the security services, transportation, catering and lodging since the trip is entirely within the country.
lightdude
Posted 517 days ago
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@jmrkaa Productive? He hasn't done anything for 3 years except golf, basketball and vacations.
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