Pay Us Back: Boehner and GOP Owe Taxpayers $124 Million for Bush Vacation Travel President George W. Bush spent over 124 million taxpayer dollars on trips to his ranch in Crawford, TX, and using John Boehner’s logic we demand that the GOP pay us back. While trying to distract America from the fact that his own caucus passed a budget that would double the interest rate on student loans, Speaker of the House John Boehner is whipping up the faux outrage over the cost of President Obama’s travel this week. Today, Boehner said, “This week, the President traveled across the country on taxpayers’ dime, at a cost of $179,000 an hour, insisting that Congress fix a problem that we were already working on. Frankly, I think this is beneath the dignity of the White House.” Not surprisingly, John Boehner was totally silent when President George W. Bush was setting the presidential record for most vacation days. Bush was not only on vacation more than any other president. He spent more money on non-official travel than any other president in American history. As president, George W. Bush used Air Force One to fly to his ranch in Crawford, TX for vacation. Boehner’s comments about the cost of Obama’s travel got us thinking about how much money the Republican Party owes taxpayers for George W. Bush’s non-official vacation travels. Using a method that we have cleverly coined Boehner Math, this is what we came up with. Number of George W. Bush flights for vacation in Crawford, TX: 77 Cost of running Air Force One: $179,000/hour Flight time one way from the White House to Crawford: 4.5 hours http://www.politicususa.com/gop-owes-taxpayers-124-million-bush-vacation-travel.html It's probably best that John Boehner and his critics just **** and do their Jobs, rather than keep sticking their feet in their mouths.
The actual issue about vacations is when michelle takes trips on her own without the President. Also is the fact that they often take separate flights, often within hours of each other without any regard to how this looks to the American public when they so frivolously spend tax payer dollars. Most of us have no problem with first family trips. Also is the fact that they tried to cover up how much michelle spent on her Spain trip for 2 years. 476,000 dollars just so Michelle and her kids, without Obama, can live it up with the Spaniards while you and I struggle with a horrible economy. If they aren't embarrassed about what Michelle is doing why did groups have to wade through mountains of red tape to get the figures on what her trip cost us. And tell us what job that Michelle has that forces her to take more vacations in one year then most of us take in five?
Hummmm you do understand that Air-Force One doesn't take off from the White-House front lawn ... right? Reload ... Retry ... Regret
Most liberals have no problem with Michelle raping the American taxpayer. That's part of your platform anyways. Take from others and give to Michelle, pay your fair share so she can play. LOL
So this is all about FLOTUS ... go figure. I still don't see Links or travel receipts. Speaking of Rape; any idea how long we'll be in recovery from the two (2) Wars? Let's don't be penny wise and dollar stupid.
Michelle Obama Spain Trip Cost Taxpayers $467,000: Judicial Watch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/michelle-obama-spain-vacation-judicial-watch_n_1457302.html
The issue isnt paying for the Presidents travel expenses. The issue is paying for Obamas CAMPAIGN travel expenses.
it is going to be fun watching the RNC shred the Obama's on their rock star jet setting during the next few months
I APPROVE The travel ... if for nothing else, to twist as many panties as possible. Remember, The Obama family doesn't have a Ranch.
Okay so can we ask for Bushes campain travel expenses back as well? I find it funny that Boehner would say anything about Obama, he is a know golf fanatic and is always on the golf course. This is a silly arguement made up by the right. I think if this is what they are going to try to use in this next election they will lose badly. I hope they do. I feel the U.S and the rest of the world would be better off with out Republicans. Just look at the record debt the U.S. under Republicans plus the hundred of thousand killed or injured in thier attempt to make the world follow thier rules. The right has become nothing more than war mongers, and a finacial burden on the U.S. taxpayers. We can go all the way back to Regan for proof.
Cost to US tax payer of wars from 2001: $1,326,221,377,295 Which is approx $330,316,656.86 per day. In another thread a US Rep stated there was no appreciable lowering of the terrorist threat to the US. Money well spent!
I will send you a ticket to the opening of his Presidential Library where you and me can sip martini's and laugh at the poor people Looking forward to it.
I posted somewhere on here a detail of the many vacations Laura Bush took with her gal pals on the government tit. Look it up.
Don't bet on it ... it's easier to just Deny Deny Deny Deny Remember, they're still a little bitter about loosing an Election 4 freaking years ago.
Even your conservative source states the costs were only for Air Force 2 and Secret Service. The Obama's paid out of their own funds the cost of the trip incidentials and the friends who accompanied them paid their own way. Are you so naive to think that the President and First Lady don't require Secret Service protection when travelling and shouldn't use secure government transportation? Do you think they should fly commercial and stay at Motel 6? No. Of course not. You're (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)ing because you want to (*)(*)(*)(*)(*) about the intelligent, articulate black man and his equally intelligent, articulate black wife. Get over it.
The will never ... ever get over it ... it's a DEEP Scar and a Stinging Pain that will last for EVER ... ... and I'm OK with that.