Yeeeah, they would still have to pay for the security if they were sitting at home or went on an "austerity" road trip instead. This is not about the cost.
Good grief, Republicans. What would you have the girls do during their break, play catch on the front lawn?
...even then, you would complain since they'd still need security, and not to mention you would probably take issue with how much it would cost for the toys from the nearest effing K-mart. Or you'd make a row over them not procuring their entertainment from a mom-and-pop.
I was reading comments on articles about this, and they were full of Republicans who seriously believe Obama is stealing taxpayer money to send his kids on vacation. They seriously cannot comprehend that the Obamas have enough personal wealth to afford this trip, and that going to an Atlantis resort in the Bahamas isn't some sort of lavish trip by the standards of someone as rich as the Obamas. Of course, Republicans generally hate to leave the country so I guess I would expect them to assume that the sunnier a place is, the more over the top and decadent it is going there.
That's what I read, but basically any resort hotel in the Bahamas isn't going to be a crazy expensive vacation compared to, well... a lot of other vacations. I travel a lot and sitting in one place on an island that's really quite nearby is always going to be relatively cheap compared to a lot of travel options. If these people are wanting to hear about lavish vacations, let me tell them about my dream holiday scuba diving in the Galapagos, about six thousand dollars a person.
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...even then, you would complain since they'd still need security, and not to mention you would probably take issue with how much it would cost for the toys from the nearest effing K-mart. Or you'd make a row over them not procuring their entertainment from a mom-and-pop.
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