obama cost us 1.4 BILLION dollars

[Katzndogz]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

 

[auditor0007]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Wow, what a comparison. Tell us why we should give a crap about how much the British spend on their monarchy and how it has anything to do with our government. Did Gray make any comparisons to how much GW Bush spent, because that would be the logical comparison, don't you think? It is talked about, but we don't see any real numbers, and I sure as hell am not buying the stupid book to find out.

Last of all, there is a quip about Obama using Air Force One to fly around the country campaigning. So what? When GW ran for re-election, did he take Air Force One, or did he buy a commercial ticket on USAIR? The truth is, all presidents running for re-election have used Air Force One or military transport.

 

[Katzndogz]

Naturally I expect democrats to say obama is priceless and worth whatever he costs us no matter how much it is.

GWB didn't make nearly the campaign appearances that obama has. If you didn't notice, obama has completely abandoned the office in favor of campaigning. He's left it to Acting President Hillary Clinton.

 

[g5000]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


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[buckeye45_73]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


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Well Since Daily KOS is a leftwing Bush hating, Obama supporting site, they said millions...which is alot less than billions

Daily Kos: How the Bush Family Spent Millions of Your Tax Dollars Today

 

[buckeye45_73]

Look we know Michelle looks at her husband job as a way to move on up to the East Side
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[catzmeow]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

How much did American taxpayers spend on George Bush and his family during 2008? That's a comparable expense.

 

[g5000]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


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Well Since Daily KOS is a leftwing Bush hating, Obama supporting site, they said millions...which is alot less than billions

Daily Kos: How the Bush Family Spent Millions of Your Tax Dollars Today

That's Bush as EX-President, fool.

How much did he cost us when he was in office?

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[Katzndogz]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


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Bush didn't cost us that much. obama is the most expensive presidebt in history. 1.4 billion dollars, how many poor families would that have fed, if obama and his fat ass empress didn't require separate flights for every vacation. Plus one for the dog.

 

[g5000]

Bush didn't cost us that much. obama is the most expensive presidebt in history.

Prove it.

1.4 billion dollars, how many poor families would that have fed, if obama and his fat ass empress didn't require separate flights for every vacation. Plus one for the dog.

Careful. You are setting a benchmark. You wouldn't want to be caught being a hypocrite.


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[catzmeow]

I think that it's important to bear in mind that the british royal family is extremely wealthy in their own right, so it would be frowned up on for them to burden the taxpayer for travel costs, etc. They only bill the UK government for activities that are "work-related." In comparison, American presidents typically only earn about $300k a year, in comparison, which is much less than any CEO of any major U.S. corporation, and they have 24-7 security from the Secret Service and are required to use specific security protocols for travel at all times.

So, it's a little different.

Interestingly enough, too, the U.S. taxpayers are footing the security costs for round the clock secret service details for Mitt and Ann Romney, as well.

 

[g5000]

USATODAY.com - Bush enjoys travel advantage on taxpayer-financed Air Force One

President Bush is using Air Force One for re-election travel more heavily than any predecessor, wringing maximum political mileage from a perk of office paid for by taxpayers.

The 68,000 miles Bush has logged this year on Air Force One include five trips to Pennsylvania.

With rare exceptions, he confines his travels to the more than a dozen states he and Kerry are fighting hardest for, and to places where he is raising campaign money.

Even when the White House deems a trip as political, the cost to Bush's campaign is minimal. In such instances, the campaign must only pay the government the equivalent of a comparable first-class fare for each political traveler on each leg, Federal Election Commission guidelines say.

Usually, that means paying a few hundred or a few thousand dollars for the president and a handful of aides. It's a minuscule sum, compared to the $56,800-per-hour the Air Force estimates it costs to run Air Force One.

It is an advantage that Bush and other presidents before him have enjoyed. President Clinton frequently was criticized by Republicans for his record-setting use of Air Force One in the campaign season, and Bush is exceeding Clinton's pace.

He has made four trips each to Missouri, Florida and Ohio, and three to Wisconsin. He also has flown to 24 fund-raisers for himself and the Republican Party.

At over $56K per hour.

That's not even counting his, what did the OP call it, "staffing, housing, flying and entertaining" outside of his campaigning that year.

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[WillowTree]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Wow, what a comparison. Tell us why we should give a crap about how much the British spend on their monarchy and how it has anything to do with our government. Did Gray make any comparisons to how much GW Bush spent, because that would be the logical comparison, don't you think? It is talked about, but we don't see any real numbers, and I sure as hell am not buying the stupid book to find out.

Last of all, there is a quip about Obama using Air Force One to fly around the country campaigning. So what? When GW ran for re-election, did he take Air Force One, or did he buy a commercial ticket on USAIR? The truth is, all presidents running for re-election have used Air Force One or military transport.

yep but when meech and br rock fly they use seperate planes. cost us double.

 

[RDD_1210]

More than Britian spends on the entire royal family.

Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on Obama family last year | The Daily Caller

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.

“The press has been so slow in picking up on this extraordinary increase in the president’s expenses,” Gray told TheDC. (RELATED: Five shocking truths about Michelle Obama)

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

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


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Bush didn't cost us that much. obama is the most expensive presidebt in history. 1.4 billion dollars, how many poor families would that have fed, if obama and his fat ass empress didn't require separate flights for every vacation. Plus one for the dog.

How do you know? Get feeling?

 

[g5000]

Why are you comparing the expenses of the Obamas to the British royal family? Wouldn't a more LOGICAL comparison be to the Bush family's expenses?

Or would such a thing not fit the narrative you are trying to communicate? If Bush spent a shit ton more, what would that tell you?


.

Bush didn't cost us that much. obama is the most expensive presidebt in history. 1.4 billion dollars, how many poor families would that have fed, if obama and his fat ass empress didn't require separate flights for every vacation. Plus one for the dog.

How do you know? Get feeling?

Wishful thinking. Making shit up.


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[rightwinger]

Obama cost us $200 million a day to go to India

 

[WillowTree]

And why do they gotta fly in a special pizza chef? we're already paying for kitchen staff and they gotta fly in a pizza chef?

 

[chikenwing]

Bush Bush Buuuuush

We are talking about Obama,if Bush spent to much,and I am sure he did,its history.

Obama is not,well not yet anyway, just because one guys does it doesn't get the other guy off,unless your in 3rd grade.

 

[rightwinger]

And why do they gotta fly in a special pizza chef? we're already paying for kitchen staff and they gotta fly in a pizza chef?

Not to mention the hundreds of thousand of dollars Michelle spends to get her nails done

 

[catzmeow]

Here's some fact checking on costs for Obama versus previous presidents:

FactCheck.org : The Traveling President