re: "Isn't that the way our gumpiment is suppose to be/run in the first place. For the people???"
Right. And elected offials are supposed to be the SERVANTS. Not the Masters, buying their mansions and taking long, luxury vacations five times per year.
http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/12/15/michelle-solo-hawaii-trip-exceed-100000/
Michelle’s Solo Hawaii Trip Likely to Exceed $100,000
by Keith Koffler on December 15, 2011, 11:49 am
WhiteHouseDossier.com
First lady Michelle Obama’s separate voyage to Hawaii promises to cost taxpayers tens of thousand in extra dollars, as her separate entourage and hefty flying costs pile on the costs.
The military jet flight alone is priced at more than $60,000, according to government estimates. But that’s only the beginning. The additional cargo flight that often accompanies the first lady on such a trip must also be paid for, as well as the limos and other accoutrements it will contain.
As she will be separated from the presidential security bubble, Michelle will require her own entourage of Secret Service protection, in addition to the staffers who will be leaving early to go to Hawaii with her.
The total tab will certainly be in excess of $100,000, and possibly quite a bit more.
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