Obamas take family vacation at their own expense


	Obamas take family vacation at their own expense

masbury

8-13-2009 11:04 AM

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masbury says:

Historically, taxpayers have picked up the tab for presidential vacation accommodations.

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8-14-2009 6:14 AM

darkeforce

There you go, Rightwing Nutjobs; a President that pays for his own vacations. None of your chunderheads ever did that. Even when Bush went to his ranch in Texas to "Cut Brush" (a.k.a. pose for phony photo shoots), the American Taxpayer was picking up the bill.

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