Posted on 08/29/2011 4:13:29 PM PDT by Nachum
In the past year alone, First Lady Michelle Obama has spent 42 days on vacation, costing taxpayers upwards of $10 million.
$10 million. In taxpayer funds. For vacations.
Taking full advantage of Air Force Two (costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars), Michelle has criss-crossed the world to destinations from Spain to Hawaii and Vail, CO to Martha's Vineyard. Indulging in lavish hotels, top-shelf alcohol, and Secret Service-arranged sight-seeing tours, Michelle has not been shy about putting her any and every whim on America's tab.
When was the last time you took a six-figure vacation? Probably never, if you're one of the millions of hard-working Americans worried about keeping food on the table, a roof over your head, and clothes on your children.
Can we really afford to keep up with our First Lady's reckless spending in addition to our president's?
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Careful. Not a good idea to call someone a bag lady. Didn’t a congressman lose his job over doing just that?
I'm not particularly an admirer of the Grace Jones look, but she does have a certain elegance.
"Elegance" is not a word I would ever associate with Mrs. Obama.
Who in the world cares?
That reminds me of the Clintons during the Monica thing. They would walk out to the copter with Chelsea inbetween them.
That reminds me of the Clintons during the Monica thing. They would walk out to the copter with Chelsea inbetween them.
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