Obama Returns to Hawaii At An Added Cost of Over $3 Million

[Eupher]

In a move that is rich in irony, President Obama agreed Tuesday night to sign an emergency deficit reduction bill that does almost nothing to rein in spending and then jetted out to Hawaii to resume his vacation at an extra cost of more than $3 million to taxpayers.

The price tag is in addition to more than $4 million that is already being spent on the Obamas’ Hawaii idyll, bringing the total cost of the excursion to well over $7 million.

The added cost was incurred because by the time the Obamas return from Hawaii – whenever that is – the president will have used Air Force One to travel to Honolulu and back twice.

Obama was forced to return from Hawaii just after Christmas to complete negotiations to avoid the Fiscal Cliff, talks resulting in the bill that was passed by Congress last night. Obama resisted significant spending cuts throughout the negotiations, and the final legislation relies almost solely a new taxes to reduce the deficit.

Air Force One is known to cost about $180,000 an hour to fly. Based on an estimated 18 hours roundtrip flying time for the jet between Washington and Honolulu, the travel cost alone of Obama’s decision to return to Hawaii amounts to around $3.24 million. And that doesn’t include the price tag for the massive security operation required to move the president or the cost of the cargo plane that follows Air Force One around.

The Obamas could have saved taxpayers millions by returning from Hawaii together after Christmas and then resuming their vacation at one of the many ritzy resorts that lie outside of Washington. If the beach is a must, even a trip to Florida would have been far less expensive.

Or they could have simply stayed at the White House or Camp David, each a luxurious government-run installation, billing taxpayers a relative pittance.

Obama will get a full day of vacation in today, landing in Hawaii early in the morning.

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[A7X_foREVer]

He sure likes to spend others hard earned money for his vacations

[Gina]

Disgusting.  What would be the reaction if Obama had an R after his name?

[Wineslob]

Disgusting.  What would be the reaction if Obama had an R after his name?

Just look at the reactions to anything Bu$hitler did.

 

[Freeper]

It's sad that this preezy gets to vacation so often meanwhile those of us who pay the bills for his vacations and Sandra Fluke's condoms can't afford to take one ourselves.

[Dori]

In all honesty, if he just stayed there for the next four years the country would probably be a lot better off. 

[thundley4]

In all honesty, if he just stayed there for the next four years the country would probably be a lot better off. 

Not really.  He's signing the new Fecal Cliff bill by autopen .  Has anyone checked to see if that is legal or not?

[A7X_foREVer]

In all honesty, if he just stayed there for the next four years the country would probably be a lot better off. 

That would be nice if he would

[JohnnyReb]

.....and MSM TV News this morning said that Obama got to spend 6 hours on the golf course.

[thundley4]

.....and MSM TV News this morning said that Obama got to spend 6 hours on the golf course.

He spends more time on the golf course than he does with his daughters.  Absentee fathers are a big problem.

[Dori]

.....and MSM TV News this morning said that Obama got to spend 6 hours on the golf course.

I wonder if he cheats like Clinton did....bet he does.

[JohnnyReb]

I wonder if he cheats like Clinton did....bet he does.

Of course he does.....how do you think he got through HAA-VARD?

.....and the vacation home may be full of PMS-ing females.

[Rufus2010]

It would be a dream come true if Barack the Bozo and his trashy family never return