Obama’s trip to Oahu has proved much pricier to state and federal taxpayers.
In a Hawaii Reporter story published last week, some of the cost estimates included:
- Obama’s round trip flight to Hawaii via Air Force One: $1 million (GAO estimates)
- Mrs. Obama’s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier)
- Housing in beachfront homes for Secret Service and Seals in Kailua ($1,200 a day for 14 days): $16,800
- Costs for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel: $134,400 ($400 per day for 24 staff) – excluding meals and other room costs
- Local police overtime: $250,000 (2009 costs reported by Honolulu Police Department)
- Ambulance: $10,000 (City Spokesperson)
- TOTAL COST: $1,474,200
UNKNOWN COSTS
- Rental of office building in Kailua on canal
- Security upgrades and additional phone lines to private homes where Obama and friends are staying
- Costs for car rentals and fuel for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel
- Surveillance before the President arrives
- Travel costs for Secret Service and White House staff traveling ahead of the President
HIS COHORTS EXTOL THE SAME APATHY TOWARDS WE THE PEOPLE'S CONCERNS. THEY SPEND LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW. CONGRESS NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE NECESSITY OF THESE OUTRAGEOUS ACTS AND RECOVER THE MONETARY SPENT ON SELFISHNESS FROM THE MADAME NANCY PELOSI.
Pelosi, who traveled to Hawaii by private plane, spent the holidays in Kona last year at the same hotel in an elaborate suite that reportedly rents for $10,000 a night.
The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai’s details its luxurious setting and amenities on its web site: “Gloriously revitalised, this natural tropical paradise offers more than ever to explore – with a newly expanded Spa, beachfront dining, fashion boutiques and new Deluxe Suites, in addition to Jack Nicklaus signature golf. Set on the Big Island’s exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast, this showpiece resort captures the essence of Hawaiian design, culture and tradition.”
Pelosi has her share of allies in Hawaii, including Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who she defended during his successful campaign for governor in 2010. Pelosi, a Democrat who will be replaced as House Speaker by GOP Congressman John Boehner in a matter of days, served in Congress with Abercrombie. When Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Mufi Hannemann claimed during the primary that Abercrombie was not effective in Congress, Pelosi issued a statement calling Abercrombie “outstanding, effective and courageous.”
DEAR VACATION HOW I SCREWED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY:
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