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Taxpayers spent $1.4 BILLION on Obama family last year

Faster horses

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Taxpayers Spent $1.4 billion on Obama Family Last Year, Perks Questioned in New Book

September 27, 2012 at 2:11 pm


Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks.

In comparison, British taxpayers spent just $57.8 million on the royal family.

Author Robert Keith Gray writes in “Presidential Perks Gone Royal” that Obama isn’t the only president to have taken advantage of the expensive trappings of his office. But the amount of money spent on the first family, he argues, has risen tremendously under the Obama administration and needs to be reined in.

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Faster horses said:
Taxpayers Spent $1.4 billion on Obama Family Last Year, Perks Questioned in New Book

September 27, 2012 at 2:11 pm


Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks.

In comparison, British taxpayers spent just $57.8 million on the royal family.

Author Robert Keith Gray writes in “Presidential Perks Gone Royal” that Obama isn’t the only president to have taken advantage of the expensive trappings of his office. But the amount of money spent on the first family, he argues, has risen tremendously under the Obama administration and needs to be reined in.

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The most concerning thing, I think, is the use of taxpayer funds to actually abet his re-election,” Gray, who worked in the Eisenhower administration and for other Republican presidents, said in an interview with TheDC on Wednesday.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC.

Specifically, Gray said taxpayer dollars are subsidizing Obama’s re-election effort when he uses Air Force One to jet across the country campaigning.

The comedy is if this old fart worked for the Eisenhower administation he must by older than old FH -- or in his 80's and senile... :wink: :lol:

And as being that old he should remember that the first "individual airplanes" were designated back in FDR's day-- and they officially became "Air Force One" and the carrier of the President under Ike..

And because the government picks up the cost of some/much of this travel(depending on itinerary)-- Kennedy suggested to Goldwater that they travel together on Air Force One to the debates to save money...This all ended after the Kennedy assasination- and no further offers have taken place- and every President since has rode on Air Force Once to his meetings (that might just include a few political stops :roll: )
 

Steve

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The comedy is if this old fart worked for the Eisenhower administation he must by older than old -- or in his 80's and senile

we can't judge all the old folk based on one OldTimer...


sure some sound like old fools.. not everyone that is old is senile.. some are pretty sharp and can keep things straight.. even well past their 90's
 

Mike

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He sure looks younger and more healthy than OT. :lol: :lol:

http://robertkeithgray.com/about-the-author/
 

Tam

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Oldtimer said:
Faster horses said:
Taxpayers Spent $1.4 billion on Obama Family Last Year, Perks Questioned in New Book

September 27, 2012 at 2:11 pm


Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks.

In comparison, British taxpayers spent just $57.8 million on the royal family.

Author Robert Keith Gray writes in “Presidential Perks Gone Royal” that Obama isn’t the only president to have taken advantage of the expensive trappings of his office. But the amount of money spent on the first family, he argues, has risen tremendously under the Obama administration and needs to be reined in.

Post continues on DailyCaller.com

The most concerning thing, I think, is the use of taxpayer funds to actually abet his re-election,” Gray, who worked in the Eisenhower administration and for other Republican presidents, said in an interview with TheDC on Wednesday.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC.

Specifically, Gray said taxpayer dollars are subsidizing Obama’s re-election effort when he uses Air Force One to jet across the country campaigning.

The comedy is if this old fart worked for the Eisenhower administation he must by older than old FH -- or in his 80's and senile... :wink: :lol:

And as being that old he should remember that the first "individual airplanes" were designated back in FDR's day-- and they officially became "Air Force One" and the carrier of the President under Ike..

And because the government picks up the cost of some/much of this travel(depending on itinerary)-- Kennedy suggested to Goldwater that they travel together on Air Force One to the debates to save money...This all ended after the Kennedy assasination- and no further offers have taken place- and every President since has rode on Air Force Once to his meetings (that might just include a few political stops :roll: )

Oldtimer would you please email Michelle and Barak and remind them that the government ie the TAX PAYERS pick up the cost of those SEPERATE FLIGHTS TO THE SAME POSH HOLIDAY RESORTS. Seems they think the Air Force One :wink: means that huge plane that can only haul one person around and the First Lady needs her own plane as does the family dog. :roll: If he gets re-elected will his daughters each have their own plane to fly them to family holidays in Hawaii and MARTHA'S VINEYARD.
BTW Oldtimer do you ever remember hearing that the Obama family were holidaying in their OWN HOME IN CHICAGO like Bush in at his in Texas? Nope it was Christmas in Hawaii and the summer break in Martha's Vineyard, ski trips to the Rockies, site seeing in the Black Hills, Date night in New York, shopping trips to Spain and other foreign countries. But I don't remember ever hearing about them spending much time in that Mansion, Felon Tony Rezco provided a side yard to have you?
 
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