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tecelote

(5,122 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:56 PM Jul 2015

George W. Bush Charged Veteran Charity $100,000 Speaking Fee For Fundraiser

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Former president George W. Bush charged a veterans' charity $100,000 to speak at a fundraiser in 2012.

The former commander in chief was also provided with a private plane to fly to the event, which cost another $20,000, ABC News reports.

Read the full article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/09/george-w-bush-veteran-speaking-fee_n_7763008.html

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Just wow! Beyond evil.
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George W. Bush Charged Veteran Charity $100,000 Speaking Fee For Fundraiser (Original Post) tecelote Jul 2015 OP
They never put how much they raised yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #1
Ahhh ... The Gift That Keeps On Taking...... (sarcasm) nt global1 Jul 2015 #2
 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
1. They never put how much they raised
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:58 PM
Jul 2015

It it was 150K then holy cow. If it was 100 million then it may be a smart strategy for the organization.

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