Taxpayers Fronted $1.4 Billion For President Obama’s Comforts Last Year, According To New Book

Ok you do know the royal family also make the UK money right? Bad comparison but you guys are all trying to get a job on Fox and Friends.

I'm so tired of this "Obama takes too many vacations" thing. Bush took WAYYYYYYYY more vacations than Obama. That is research-able.

Needn't vacations were at camp David. A place with security in place. Or at his private ranch in Texas. Not skiing in vail, or partying in Martha's vineyard. Plus Bush claimed he could get more work done at those places.

Bush isnt our president now. The lazy basterd obama is

yes, but he DID when he was president. Oh they're BOTH lazy. Who are you fooling?

This shows how many morons are in this country!

I think balancing the budget should start with the President!

That's a ridiculous amount of money to expect the American tax payers to foot four his personal spending. Re especially during a time when we are struggling so badly, as a Country.

Most of the Bush vacations were a return to their own ranch in Texas!

Holly Keefer and others. My point is that Obama has worked way harder for us than Bush did. And Stephen Grizzly Lynn. It shows what kind of turd you are when you can't even spell bastard right. If you're going to use an insult at least spell it right.

Ben Bernanke is laughing at all of us foolish Americans as we debate which president was the worst, Obama or Bush? They both approve of the counterfeiting of our currency and could care less about our children and grand children that will suffer at the hands of their successive dictators. Enough is enough! I think we need to rise up and secede or fight for our freedom.This America is a corporate entity and not the one created by our constitution.

"you can always tell the true character of someone by how they act around something free" Author unknown. These two sucked the blood out of the American taxpayers in unparalleled greed. No cost was too great when it came to them seeking their pleasures.

And many were working vacations.according to nonpartisan reporting website FactCheck.org President George W. Bush spent 1,020 days during his time as president on vacation (510 days per term –
Bush spent 487 days at Camp David, (No additional expense for accommodation’s since it is meant for a presidential retreat location.)
490 days at his Crawford ranch, (owned by President Bush, No need to rent out entire hotels.)
and 43 days at his family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine (owned by the President Bush’s family. No need to rent out entire hotels.)

It's beyond disgusting. And embarrassing! Especially with our fiscal inept-ness. Obama needs to be more concerned and live this country. He can travel and wine and dine his family on HIS OWN dime, we all have to do that- and most of us don't have personal finances that look as deplorable as this country's. He can certainly "afford" it, or he ought not partake and expect a struggling country to pay for it. Check booking 101

Should say "… Love this country…"

This is outrageous. He has spent his whole campaign putting down the rich and the wealthy and here he is living like a king.
I cannot believe the arrogance of this man, and here is the biggest contradiction of all in this president entire life style.. in comparison to what he has been preaching..Taxpayers this is what you wanted?

I would be interested to know how this figure compares to the amount spent by other presidents for the same things. So we can compare apples to apples.

I posted this downfurther. Karen McMullen · Top Commenter · East Rochester High School

And many were working vacations.according to nonpartisan reporting website FactCheck.org President George W. Bush spent 1,020 days during his time as president on vacation (510 days per term –
Bush spent 487 days at Camp David, (No additional expense for accommodation’s since it is meant for a presidential retreat location.)
490 days at his Crawford ranch, (owned by President Bush, No need to rent out entire hotels.)
and 43 days at his family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine (owned by the President Bush’s family. No need to rent out entire hotels.)

Are you really that naive? No other American president has EVER spent the people's money like this one (including the vacations every month or 2)!!

Almost 1100 days on vacation for Gw at Camp David, his ranch and family home in Kennybunk Port,(sp) Maine. Among other places.

Look it up!

They didn't cost us like Obama's, Bush were Camp David, His home in Texas and the families place in Maine..All were secure and needed no additional security .

Why doesn't he go to Chicago? All his friends are right there …

I don't care what he and his family spend…This whole administration is dirty and you won't change it by posting on FB..
You might as well speak to a stone! Hoping 2016 comes soon..

Karen the issue here is not what each president has spent while in office. The issue here is all the time Obama has spent trashing the wealthy and the wealthy lifestyles and the president is wealthy and living that same lifestyle that he has been trashing. No other president has ever put the wealthy down or their lifestyles. I guess President Obama must have forgotten that he was one of the wealthy. LOL

GB was in office for eight years..Obama four. The issue is what Obama has spent his entire time campaigning on, and that is trashing the wealthy and telling the American people we will all have to tighten our belts, that sure is setting an good example, right ? Thats what makes this entire thing so hypocritical.

Check this one OUT People.

I know it dosn't help, but it is just an opportunity to vent. I feel by 2016 there will be no turning back. I feel it is hopeless for this country.

His trip to Hawai'i, just before the Fiscal Cliff vote, is an example. Figure a flight time of 10 hours at an operating cost of around $180,000 per hour…times 4. $7.2 million to: go on vacation, fly back to Washington for politicking, fly back to Hawai'i to continue vacation, return to Washington with family. Didn't even stick around to sign the final bill, used an Autopen. I am so glad that this country is in such GREAT economic shape that we can afford to treat our leaders in such regal style.

If he REALLY stood for what he says he does then he WOULD NOT b wasting money for his personal pleasure..he woyld put that money towards good csuses..hes so full of shit….

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GW isn't the President any longer…

It might end sooner than 2016. If both Obama and Biden are impeached and removed from office, then we have a new President–and a new administration.

What amazes me is that he's spent so much time yapping about how the 'millionaires and billionaires' have to pay 'their fair share'. THEN, when he's running for re-election, where does he go for money? Yep–same people.

You forgot the cost for housing, staff, and security.

Nothing is ever going to change until the people of our great country stand up united and say "Enough is enough!" We are the one's paying for all of this, it's our sweat, money and time away from our family paying for everything. Why are we not allowed to say how much politicians make or what perks they get. Why can't we decide a cap on how much the President can spend on personal trips and nights out with the wife and kids? I say it's high time WE THE PEOPLE PUT A STOP TO POLITICIANS SPENDING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY!

Obama did not spend 1.4 billion on vacations and "comforts" last year. 1.4 billion is the amount spent on something that can be referred to as "the total cost of the Whitehouse". Most of which has nothing to do with vacationing or his "comforts". To put this in perspective, in 2008 under Bush the "total cost of the whitehouse" was 1.6 billion. So spending in this case actually decreased under Obama. A summary of these expenses under Bush can be found here: http://whitehousetransitionproject.org/resources/briefing/Patterson-Cost%20of%20WH.pdf These were the same things that were added up to get the 1.4 billion number for Obama.

Fritz Wittenburg Would you be surprised if your preconceived conclusion turned out to be wrong? This particular number was 1.6 billion in 2008 (meaning under Bush).Well would ya look at that… spending in this case actually decreased under Obama. You should do some actual research before you go around spouting off falsehoods.

Overspending is wrong, no matter who did the spending, Democrat or Republican. Do you feel comfortable knowing that it cost $1,400,000,000 dollars to run the White House? Per the Tax Foundation, the average American taxpayer pays $4,030 a year in income tax. It took the income of 347,394 taxpayers to run the White house.

Well he only makes 450 thousand dollars a year. What great perks our government employees have not just him. All of them. They are definitely right apples and oranges. Meanwhile, we cut all government programs and our parents Social Security benefits. Government pay comes first then we cut programs. I can balance a checkbook we make 0 here buy from other countries. Let business outsource jobs. And cut benefits and make people pay more taxes. Make sense to me. While most peoples parents are expected to live on 800 dollars a month and now pay for a portion of their meds and healthcare. Hope they enjoy their benefits.

Food for thought. Before you make a stand you better repeal some laws that have been passed. Like the Patriot Act. Were you have no rights. This was made for terrorist but I strongly suggest we the people read the definition of that word and read the Patriot Act. That was just auto penned the 7 points this year. Then you need to look at the gun control laws.

Thanks, Karen, I quoted some of that on a FB discussion today.

If this is true that is just down right criminal and he should be impeached he is not putting America first…..

The only problem is getting people to care. Don't worry there will be a civil war eventually and then we kick all of those fucks out.

What a bald face lie! the book makes no references to any actual source for this information and is self written and published by an extreme right winger. Fact check it people before you go condemming him. so typical the Obama haters are to lazy to do the work and research it.

On a scale of 1-10, you are all IDIOTS. If you are so ignorant to believe that any President has spent 1.4 BILLION dollars of taxpayer money on personal vacations, you do not belong having an opinion on such articles. I mean seriously take at least 10 seconds to contemplate what this article is implying. He could travel the world a thousand times over and still never spend 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS. Instead using FactCheck.org as your source of statistics, use common sense. DANG!

He has to pay his food taster!

Why only the facts about Bush's vacation time? Where are your stats about Obama? A little one sided don't you think? Most of the time, Bush was still working when he was "on vacation".

If it is not true he can sue the author, WON'T happen