Mele Kalikimaka: Tax Payer Christmas Gift to the Obamas - $470k A DAY Hawaiian Vacation

[Rustic]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

 

[TooTall]

Bush went home to Texas for his vacations where he had been Governor for 8 years. Big difference.

Really? Every time huh? He and the wifey never went anywhere else? Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

Did you know that Presidents have to pay for their own expenses except for travel and security?

I know it is a lot closer to Crawford, Texas and Camp David than it is to Hawaii.

Again...

Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

I will leave that up to the Bush haters.

Because you think Bush took more vacations and therefore likely cost "the taxpayers" more overall? Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want to find that info for yourself.

on edit: I did look up a few things. Bush spent 487 days at Camp David where, on 19 occasions he invited foreign heads of state to join him. He also had foreign leaders visit him at his Texas ranch 19 times.
I will count the 24 times Bush played golf as vacation, where he had the common decency to stop playing golf shortly after we were engaged in war, if you will count the 220 days Obama has played.

 

[francoHFW]

Could the RW nutjobs be any more petty and FOS? So distracted by bs from the thievery and pander to the greedy idiot megarich policy of their disgrace of a party, the New BS GOP...

 

[easyt65]

...liberals argue, as Obama doles out green cards on New Years Eve through a program designed to untentionally surpass existing Visa caps...

Hopefully in 2016 we will get a President who respects / follows the Constitution & Rule of Law, actually LIKES this country / Americans, and will work for US citizens rather than illegals and terrorists....

 

[Skylar]

...liberals argue, as Obama doles out green cards on New Years Eve through a program designed to untentionally surpass existing Visa caps...

H-1 Visa limits were bumped to 115k in the 90s. This is Congressional set.

And it has nothing to do with him taking a vacation.

Hopefully in 2016 we will get a President who respects / follows the Constitution & Rule of Law, actually LIKES this country / Americans, and will work for US citizens rather than illegals and terrorists....

You realize that the H-1 VISA program was passed by congress, right? That its US law?

 

[bodecea]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

It's really $200 million a day.

 

[Skylar]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

It's really $200 million a day.

I loved how they put in the cents, just to make the number longer.

 

[francoHFW]

...liberals argue, as Obama doles out green cards on New Years Eve through a program designed to untentionally surpass existing Visa caps...

Hopefully in 2016 we will get a President who respects / follows the Constitution & Rule of Law, actually LIKES this country / Americans, and will work for US citizens rather than illegals and terrorists....

Too bad Pubs never do what they say, dupe. They love the cheap and illegal labor just like it is. Pass the gd Schumer/Lindsay Graham Immigration Bill with a good SS ID card (which you never heard of, dupe- CHANGE THE CHANNEL), the only real solution. Only hater dupes think worthy non-criminal illegals are going to be deported. In 2007, 94% of illegal males were working, 65% paid taxes, and 35% owned homes. The GOP and the dupes only CARE during one of their corrupt, crap economies...

 

[francoHFW]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

It's really $200 million a day.

No it's 200 BILLION a day. Just pick a number...lol

 

[bodecea]

65
Here in lies the problem you have with Democrats being mad Obama went on vacation.

All of us Democrat and even Independents have made so much money during the Obama Presidency that we dont mind if HE takes a vacation.

Because we are all going on a vacation as well.
Cause we were smart enough to make money under Obama.

And evidently, you Republicans were to stupid to benefit from his time in office.

Take a vacation Obama. You earned it. I will be doing the same soon. And thanks. Enjoy yourself.

Wilbur, I am glad YOU made money during the Obama administration; however, YOUR situation does not reflect the average American household / family.

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Real Household Incomes Fall 5.9% Under Obama
Real Household Incomes Fall 5.9% Under Obama - Breitbart

"Economic recoveries are historically known for big gains in “real” (after inflation) household income. But for most American households there has been no economic recovery during the Obama Administration because of chronic falling wages, according to data from the dshort.com website. For the first time in American history during a supposed economic expansion, real after tax income fell by -5.9%. "

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Middle class decline looms over final years of Obama presidency
Middle class decline looms over final years of Obama presidency

"Barack Obama enters the final two years of his presidency with a blemish on his legacy that looks impossible to erase: the decline of the middle class he has promised to rescue."

Nice try, though...

Odd that you think people aren't doing well in this Administration. Maybe if you were smarter or less lazy.

 

[bodecea]

I have no problems with presidents taking vacation. They could consider more things. I mean, it isn't their money and he damn sure likes to give it away..
One thing I don't get is how his old lady gets all those special treatments. THAT is bullshit. And that goes for ALL of them. Why should she get free millions of dollars worth vacations?

Uppity, ain't she?

 

[rightwinger]

So? He still goes back multiple times. He's in Chicago, spending time. He goes to Hawaii once, maybe twice a year.

I did spell Faux right. Heres another one I can spell right ODS.

Fortunately, we're not going to be able to see for a very long time, at least 8 years, how folks like you, upset over President Obama's vacations, would react to a Republican presidents vacations...but we can guess.

Bush went home to Texas for his vacations where he had been Governor for 8 years. Big difference.

Really? Every time huh? He and the wifey never went anywhere else? Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

Did you know that Presidents have to pay for their own expenses except for travel and security?

I know it is a lot closer to Crawford, Texas and Camp David than it is to Hawaii.

Obama takes one trip to Hawaii a year vs the dozens taken by Bush to Crawford
Obama takes one trip to Martha's Vineyard while Bush would take trips to the family compound in Kennebunkport

Crawford and Kennebunkport were probably much less expensive because the facilities were already secure as opposed to being in private accommodations.

We still paid for security
Not every president is wealthy enough to own their own private compounds like the Bush's and Kennedys



.

 

[rightwinger]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

It's really $200 million a day.

I could go to India for that

 

[Seawytch]

Really? Every time huh? He and the wifey never went anywhere else? Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

Did you know that Presidents have to pay for their own expenses except for travel and security?

I know it is a lot closer to Crawford, Texas and Camp David than it is to Hawaii.

Again...

Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

I will leave that up to the Bush haters.

Because you think Bush took more vacations and therefore likely cost "the taxpayers" more overall? Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want to find that info for yourself.

on edit: I did look up a few things. Bush spent 487 days at Camp David where, on 19 occasions he invited foreign heads of state to join him. He also had foreign leaders visit him at his Texas ranch 19 times.
I will count the 24 times Bush played golf as vacation, where he had the common decency to stop playing golf shortly after we were engaged in war, if you will count the 220 days Obama has played.

Still can't come up with those costs for us, huh? How about total vacation days?

How often did Bush Mountain Bike?

Bush Transforms Into Avid Mountain Biker

 

[TooTall]

I know it is a lot closer to Crawford, Texas and Camp David than it is to Hawaii.

Again...

Have you done a side by side comparison of Presidential vacations and their taxpayer costs? Which President spent more on vacations?

I will leave that up to the Bush haters.

Because you think Bush took more vacations and therefore likely cost "the taxpayers" more overall? Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want to find that info for yourself.

on edit: I did look up a few things. Bush spent 487 days at Camp David where, on 19 occasions he invited foreign heads of state to join him. He also had foreign leaders visit him at his Texas ranch 19 times.
I will count the 24 times Bush played golf as vacation, where he had the common decency to stop playing golf shortly after we were engaged in war, if you will count the 220 days Obama has played.

Still can't come up with those costs for us, huh? How about total vacation days?

How often did Bush Mountain Bike?

Bush Transforms Into Avid Mountain Biker

You want the cost, you look it up.

 

[Wilbur Right]

65
Here in lies the problem you have with Democrats being mad Obama went on vacation.

All of us Democrat and even Independents have made so much money during the Obama Presidency that we dont mind if HE takes a vacation.

Because we are all going on a vacation as well.
Cause we were smart enough to make money under Obama.

And evidently, you Republicans were to stupid to benefit from his time in office.

Take a vacation Obama. You earned it. I will be doing the same soon. And thanks. Enjoy yourself.

Wilbur, I am glad YOU made money during the Obama administration; however, YOUR situation does not reflect the average American household / family.

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Real Household Incomes Fall 5.9% Under Obama
Real Household Incomes Fall 5.9% Under Obama - Breitbart

"Economic recoveries are historically known for big gains in “real” (after inflation) household income. But for most American households there has been no economic recovery during the Obama Administration because of chronic falling wages, according to data from the dshort.com website. For the first time in American history during a supposed economic expansion, real after tax income fell by -5.9%. "

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Middle class decline looms over final years of Obama presidency
Middle class decline looms over final years of Obama presidency

"Barack Obama enters the final two years of his presidency with a blemish on his legacy that looks impossible to erase: the decline of the middle class he has promised to rescue."

Nice try, though...

Easy

I will give you that Republican middle class people have and are struggling.

That is what I said first.

But who do you really blame that on? Obama?

Why would I and people like me, as middle class as there is, do better than fine under Obama and others such as your self not do so well?

I say it is entirely based on decisions made by the peope effected. And had next to nothing to do with Obama.

However it is hard for me to hate Obama when I have done as well as I have during his adminastration.

And for those that have done better than me and claim to hate Obama, that makes no sense.

But if a person is struggling and thinks there is no way forward, blaming Obama is better than blaming yourself.

'REPUBLICAN Middle Class people' are struggling?!

So the entire Middle Class isn't taking it in the shorts under Obama, just the 'Republican' Middle Class?
WT*?! LOL!

Easy, what other conclusion can be reached.

It is the right winges who are CONSTANTLY whining, bitching and moaning about how bad things are, how poorly they are doing and that there is nothing positive that has occurred during the Obama admin.

The only conclusion is that right wingers are a failure and have to have someone else to blame for their failures.

NO other conclusion is possible.
Either that, or you all are lying.

 

[easyt65]

So the people complaining about fiscal irresponsibility are to blame rather than those being fiscally irresponsible, huh Wilbur?

It is also laughable that a Liberal s talking about blaming others when the entire Obama administration has never accepted responsibility for anything ('It wasn't MY 'Red Line', it was THE WORLD'S 'Red Line') and whenever a liberal is forced to look at liberal failure, lies, crime etc (which is about every 15 minutes) they dive lie a prairie dog back down into almost a decade of history, popping back up with their tired rhetoric and 'blame-shifting' 'death wail' of

'B...b...b...but BUUUUUUSSSSSHHHH!'

 

[Campbell]

The hard-working, tax-paying citizens of the United States, many of whom don't even get to take A vacation each year just 'ponied up' approx. $70 MILLION hard-earned tax dollars for the Obama's to take yet ANOTHER multi-million dollar vacation...Merry Christmas, '1st Family'.

They're 17-Day vacation last year cost tax payers OVER $8 MILLION ($8,098,060.33)
- $91,751.78 in car rental expenses
- $224,974.05 in accommodation expenses
- $7,781,361.30 in-flight cost (36.9 hours at $210,877 an hour)
- $317,000 in Secret Service expenses (2013 figures)

The cost of their 7 total vacations to Hawaii so far could reach $50 MILLION...with 1 more potentially to go.

The known total expense to the American taxpayers thus far for all Obama travel is now $70,880,035.78.

"It is nice to know that Obama's 'tradition' of Christmas vacations in Hawaii comes courtesy of overburdened taxpayers."
-- Socialism is AWESOME for those 'ruling' at the top...as long as they don't run out of other people's money.

Mele Kalikimaka: Taxpayer's gift to Obama is $470,000 a day Hawaiian vacation

The Democrats bitched for eight years about Eisenhower's golfing vacations. Why don't you find something new to growl about?

Also....Reagan's last four years he we there in body but mentally he was some kind of imaginary cowboy. The last two years he was full blown jellybeans and alzheimers.

 

[rightwinger]

I hope the Obama family had a wonderful vacation

Next week is back to work

 

[Wilbur Right]

So the people complaining about fiscal irresponsibility are to blame rather than those being fiscally irresponsible, huh Wilbur?

It is also laughable that a Liberal s talking about blaming others when the entire Obama administration has never accepted responsibility for anything ('It wasn't MY 'Red Line', it was THE WORLD'S 'Red Line') and whenever a liberal is forced to look at liberal failure, lies, crime etc (which is about every 15 minutes) they dive lie a prairie dog back down into almost a decade of history, popping back up with their tired rhetoric and 'blame-shifting' 'death wail' of

'B...b...b...but BUUUUUUSSSSSHHHH!'

Easy you be the one talking about "fiscal responsibility".

Why I do not know.

I have been talking about personal responsibility.

As in the fact that YOU are responsible for the success or failures you have.

Not Obama.

You just want to ***** about things you have no control over. Why?