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As Mel Brooks says in one of his movies, “It’s good to be the king!”
His Royal Majesty Barack Obama for all his
“concern” for the poor and demonization of the rich believes himself entitled
to every privilege of royalty. Even though he himself is rich, it is pointed
out that even he couldn’t afford the luxuries he enjoys. But with the help of
the American taxpayers and the printing press, he can. Michele Bachmann (interviewed
at CPAC) summarizes his extravagance:
I’m not sure every statement is 100 per cent mathematically
accurate, but it illustrates quite correctly the level of personal service the
Obamas feel they should, and routinely do, receive, including frequent and very
expensive vacations.
Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden has enjoyed some similar
luxuries, his hotel tabs for one night each in London
and Paris in
February, for himself and a very substantial entourage, totaling over a million
dollars.
As reported by the Daily Mail U.K., (citing prices reported by The Weekly Standard)
Paris may be known as the City of Light, but that title certainly doesn’t mean that visitors are light on spending as Vice President Joe Biden’s one day trip cost taxpayers more than half a million dollars.When Mr Biden and his hefty entourage stayed in Paris for an evening in early February and it cost $585,000.50 for that single night.The Vice President likely rented out more than 100 rooms in the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, though they must not have gotten a group discount rate.…For some reason, the pound must be at a better level than the euro as his hotel bill for one night at the Hyatt Regency in London was only $459,388.65, more than $100,000 less than his night in Paris.
The article reports that the VP and his group used 136 rooms
in London and a similar number in Paris. (See photos at the
Mail website). Five-star
accommodations, of course.
Seems he narrowly beat the sequester, or might have needed
to cut this expense by 10 per cent!
[Biden story via Liberty Crier]
Photo: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden look toward the
guests in the First Lady's box at the State of the Union address in the
U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013. (Official White House
Photo by Pete Souza). (No. 14 in gallery).
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