The White House Friday defended the first family’s upcoming weeklong trip to Africa, which could cost taxpayers up to $100 million, as “great bang for our buck.”
“There will be a great bang for our buck for being in Africa because when you travel to regions like Africa that don’t get a lot of presidential attention, you tend to have very longstanding and long-running impact from the visit,” said Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser to President Obama.
The Obamas’ trip, at a time of “sequestration” budget cuts, will take them to Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa from June 26 to July 3. Citing a confidential planning document, the Washington Post reported that the trip will cost between $60 million to $100 million.
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ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I cannot publicly write what I think of this guy.
ReplyDeleteHOW ABOUT A TRIP TO EUROPE TO SEE HOW RADICAL ISLAM IS DOING
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His family has not cut back on elaborate vacations at taxpayers' expense. Entitlement of a different kind.
ReplyDeleteHe is dispicable!!
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what I mean! )
It would be worth it, if the whole family STAYED there.
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If Africa will keep the WHOLE family I say $100 million would be well worth it!
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