Quote (EndlessSky @ Apr 11 2017 05:11pm)

Fake news.

Quote (southpark247 @ Apr 11 2017 01:09am)

Suprised no one is talking about this serious waste
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/02/22/trumps-family-trips-cost-taxpayers-nearly-as-much-in-a-month-as-obamas-cost-in-a-whole-year/


Also thoughts on whom should be footing the bill for seprate sleeping arangments fornthe first lady

Quote (Santara @ Apr 11 2017 05:49pm)

That's because this non-issue was shot down a month ago when it came up then. Were you crying about the 100 million for Obama's aircraft carrier security service for his trip to Africa costed? I doubt it. But you know who wasn't complaining? Me, and I hate government waste. You know what's not a waste? Maintaining security for the President of the United States, regardless of his party. His wife wasn't elected, she is under no obligation to live at the White House. That doesn't mean that she shouldn't have Secret Service protection, since she could be used as a weapon against her husband in a hostage situation.

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Quote (Santara @ Apr 11 2017 05:49pm)

That's because this non-issue was shot down a month ago when it came up then. Were you crying about the 100 million for Obama's aircraft carrier security service for his trip to Africa costed? I doubt it. But you know who wasn't complaining? Me, and I hate government waste. You know what's not a waste? Maintaining security for the President of the United States, regardless of his party. His wife wasn't elected, she is under no obligation to live at the White House. That doesn't mean that she shouldn't have Secret Service protection, since she could be used as a weapon against her husband in a hostage situation.

Quote (terry @ Apr 12 2017 02:22am)

are we going to have this thread every weekend? there is a big difference between flying in the United States in the course of job and flying to AFRICA on VACATION. we can also stop pretending the President is being charged millions of dollars to golf, that's just stupid. if you are going to make this thread at least provide financial reports disclosing the MILLIONS of dollars instead of linking some bullshit buzzfeed smear article. the cost of security detail is another poor excuse because all Presidents have security 24/7 no matter where they go and are getting paid.

Quote (southpark247 @ Apr 12 2017 03:23am)

so forbes = buzzfeed, i yet to see any work be done during the weekend vacations

and since trump gave obama shit for golfing he should be paying 100% of costs for said trips

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Quote (southpark247 @ Apr 12 2017 02:11am)

so you're fine with him raising the price for him to visit his own resort and going there weekly? I could care less about trips to other countries to deal with int issues but going to play gold weekly ur ok with that?

Quote (Santara @ Apr 12 2017 06:06am)

You should try reading what I wrote, not what I didn't.

Obama's trip to Africa wasn't "dealing with international issues," he was on vacation.