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The Obamas have spent over 44 million dollars in taxpayer money on travel and vacations. Some are even\u00a0calling<\/a>\u00a0him the \u201cmost well-trvaeled, expensive\u201d president in our nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n As Americans head off for the long holiday weekend, let\u2019s take a look back at some of the president\u2019s holiday spending.<\/p>\n Our president vacations a lot \u2014 we\u2019re talking $44,351,777.12 worth of \u201ca lot,\u201d with most expenses charged to the American taxpayer.<\/p>\n As of March 2014, Obama has spent more time traveling internationally than any other president, taking 31 trips since assuming office in 2009. The 119 days spent overseas have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.<\/p>\n At the same point in their respective\u00a0presidencies<\/a>, George W. Bush had spent 116 days on 28 trips, Bill Clinton had spent 113 days on 27 trips and Ronald Reagan had spent 73 days on just 14 trips.<\/p>\n In 2010, Obama flew aboard Air Force One 172 times, nearly every other day. Just the cost of flying aboard Air Force One to Obama\u2019s hometown of Chicago\u00a0reportedly hovers<\/a>\u00a0around $180,000 per hour.<\/p>\n In addition to all of his international travel, the president spends a significant amount of time traveling with his family. The Obama family has taken vacations to exclusive beaches in New England, private clubs in Key Largo and, of course, luxurious beaches in Hawaii.<\/p>\n According to the government watchdog group Judicial Watch, beginning with the infamous New York \u201cdate night,<\/a>\u201d the Obamas have spent $44,351,777.12 in taxpayer cash on travel expenses.\u00a0 The actual total cost may be higher, as the White House is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.<\/p>\n \u201cHere we have a president that gets on the budget line by line, but this apparently doesn\u2019t apply to his travel,\u201d president of Judicial Watch, Tom Fitton, said in an interview with The Daily Caller.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got this financial crisis here in Washington and the president and his family need to be more sensitive as to the cost concerned with his travel,\u201d Fitton said. \u201cWe are especially concerned about the excessive luxury travel, such as his trip to Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2013 alone, President Obama incurred $7,396,531 in flight expenses for his family vacations to Hawaii and Martha\u2019s Vineyard, as well as a trip to California to appear on the Jay Leno show.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Obamas are abusing the public trust and the taxpayers with unnecessary luxurious vacations and travel,\u201d \u00a0Fitton\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in a press release. \u201cThese staggering costs show why these documents were covered up and we had to sue in federal court to get them. Another transparency fail for the Obama gang.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Obamas Have Spent Over $44,351,777.12 In Taxpayer Cash On Travel The Daily Caller The Obamas have spent over 44 million dollars in taxpayer money on travel and vacations. Some are even\u00a0calling\u00a0him the \u201cmost well-trvaeled, expensive\u201d president in our nation\u2019s … Continue reading
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