Why are tax payers stuck with paying for campaign rally's

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  1. Belch

    Belch Well-Known Member

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    I'd rather keep my money in my wallet.
     
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    Complaints over the taxpayer having to pay for an incumbent president visit or political rally has been happening ever since I can remember. Certainly not as vocal as it has been with Trump. Trump is a lightening rod.
     
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    That same mayor is willing to pay for things that benefit his political beliefs, however. After all- he's spending the people's money, not his own,he has the power, and he's entitled to screw those he doesn't like. That's democrat democracy in action.
     
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    Why are tax payers stuck with paying for campaign rally's

    A more significant question is why taxpayers have to pay for the Democrats' 2020 election campaign.
     
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    Prior presidents didn't hold ego boosting rallies so they could spew lies to their cult followers.
     
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    The taxpayer is generally on the hook for a police presence at many private events. I would not be against having the private event holder pick up the bill when extra police are required. Of course, there would need to be a written policy on that, otherwise the politician in power could screw the opposition and favor his friends. Also, there is apparently a need for taxpayer funded classes on the use of apostrophes.
     
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    Oh really? How about Obama in Grant Park between those ridiculous styrofoam pillars? Remember the speech? "We are going to fundamentally transform(Screw Over) America." Remember? Look at America now, the division that in some cases inspires violence from the radical left. Eight years of poisonous propaganda has turned brother against brother. Obama is now obscenely wealthy and is laughing up his sleeve at all of us, you included. Is that the America you want???? Trump has created tangible good things for America, all Obama did was blow a lot of smoke while trashing the country.
     
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    Concert promoters pay for security at concerts they hire police protection.
     
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    Why are tax payers stuck with paying for campaign rally's

    Security. Same for all other presidents past and future.
     
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    For government business yes,but not for campaigning, THAT'S WHAT DIRTY DONALD HAS RUSSIANS AND UKRAINEANS FOR, TO PAY FOR HIS CAMPAIGNS!!!
     
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    Does the actual dollar amount matter? The point is that taxpayers are footing the bill for campaign activities that should come from Trump's campaign funds.
     
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    It always was from overseas. There are two men, Giuliani buddies, who were just arrested for doing that very thing. I don't think that's a rarity with Trump, having foreigners fund him with anonymous donations through various SuperPACs. Good luck to anyone trying to track all of that down.

    This is one of the reasons for reversing the Citizens United decision. We can't get deep pocket dark money out of our elections otherwise.
     
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    Were you this angry when taxpayers were stuck with paying for Obama's campaign rallies?
     
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    Local police have no choice but to work OT when any big event is in town, whether a campaign rally or a parade down Main St. The point is that Trump's rallies are for him, not the peoples' business, and his campaign should pay for everything: the venue, the parking, the security, etc. Taxpayers should never have to foot the bill for Trump's ego-stroking rallies. This president is a flim flam man.

    Aren't you tired of winning yet? I am.
     
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    Trump could hold a rally in the safest city on the planet and the local police would still have to work OT to provide security. It would be no different in your town.

    Your last paragraph is utter nonsense. If white people are so racist that they are bothered by the presence of one black man sitting in the same restaurant, they should stay home.
     
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    Um ... should and did are not the same. Try dictionary.com.
     
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    How often did Obama hold rallies like that? Let me answer that for you: never. Same with pretty much every previous POTUS. Their travel within the U.S. was mostly for doing the peoples' business, such as visits to the UN or trips to natural disaster areas, with one or two trips each year for vacations and such. When they needed to de-stress, they usually went to Camp David, not to a lush and expensive golf resort (whether they owned one or not) every freaking weekend.

    Remember when Trump promised that he would be much too busy working for us to play golf? Yeah, that.

    Trump is an anomaly, an expensive and dangerous one. The sooner he's gone, the better.
     
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    Prove it. Link to at least one article where any previous president held a campaign rally at our expense.
     
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    Actually, in many cases event holdiers do pay at least part of the cost for traffic control at concerts and other major events.


    And that's not even the main issue with Trump. He is refusing to cover any part of the cost of using airforce one, presidential motorcades, and other such things for campaign travel. He is trying to force the American people to pay for all of his campaign travel expenses. .
     
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    Sure, if the cities charge similarly for all activities which require police protection.
     
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    Good thing it wasn't up to you.

    1. Obama wasn't Kenyan.

    2. We the people never paid for his campaign events. His campaign footed those bills, as it should be. In 2012, all we paid for was use of Air Force One. It's been the same for other previous presidents.

    3. Are you really okay with taxpayer money being used to secure a venue, provide traffic control, and pay the locals for the extra police? Seriously? If you live in a city where Trump comes for one of his ego-stroking rallies, is it okay with you that your city will be out hundreds of thousands of dollars?
     
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    The campaign is bragging how they just raised $125 Million since the Ukraine ballyhoo,obviously they are only spending it with Dirty Donalds White House visitor Zuckerburg's FAcebook where they just shelled out $718,000 buying ads.Let them start paying the bills that they have racked up in several cities.
     
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    There are at least two other threads on this forum where homophobes can attack the LGBTQ community. This thread is about Trump spending millions of our dollars to fund his ego-stroking rallies.

    And FYI, it is almost entirely leftists who have been speaking out on behalf of the people of Hong Kong and their right to protest removal of freedoms by Xi. Certainly not Trump!
     
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    Are you sure about that? Can you prove that entertainers' tour management companies don't arrange to pay those expenses?
     

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