Everyone is entitled to a little get away now and then and Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha are no exception; and 40 of their closest friends; and 32 Secret Service Agents.
While the American Taxpayer is wondering if he or she will ever find a job, Michelle and entourage have no problem spending your tax dollars for a little vaca.
Here is an approximate cost of the trip:
US Air Force, presidential appointed jet.
Pre-flight prep $ 15,000
Crew, for trip and stand-by $ 17,000
Flight to and from Spain $ 26,000
Total $ 58,000
Security Detail
Pre-Trip Security Sweep $ 98,000
32 Secret Service Agents $112,000
Transport for Security $ 36,800
Spain security detail $500,000
Total $ 746,800
Michelle and Sasha’s wardrobe
Designer clothing $ 7,000
Shoes and accessories $ 3,000
Total $ 10,000
Accommodations
(rooms paid for several days in advance for security checks and a day or so after to make sure no embarrassing things left behind, i.e. underpants, love notes, national security secrets)
Michelle and Sasha $ 17,500
Security $ 29,200
Entourage $ 100,000
Flight Crew $ 15,000
Total $ 161,700
Meals (includes all flight crew pre-security, security and entourage)
Food and Snacks $ 12,750 $ 12,750
Excursions
Side Trips, closing beaches
and local shops etc.
pissing off local Spaniards $ 70,000 $ 70,000
Grand Total $1,089,250
Now this seems like a totally reasonable amount to spend for a jaunt across the pond. Especially since this amount could have been used to start 10 new businesses, creating up to 100 new jobs; or paid off 10 mortgages for struggling American homeowners; or fed 200 hungry American families for a year; or created 10 new overpaid Federal jobs; or reduced the Federal Debt by .000001%.
And this is just 1 of 6 such trips in as many weeks. Totally reasonable?
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