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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFirst MONTH of Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m
David Beard @dabeard
The first month of #Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m, roughly 1/6 that of 8 years of Obama https://t.co/bGk8j5rNxp
Victoria Brownworth ?@VABVOX 3h3 hours ago
3 weekends in Mar-a-lago have cost taxpayers $10M.
Trump Tower: $500k PER DAY
Obama's ENTIRE costs over 8yrs: $97M.
David Beard ?@dabeard 9h9 hours ago
Here's the story from 2015 where #Trump promised he would rarely leave the White House if elected https://t.co/nwErBDCBDf
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First MONTH of Trump family trips & NYC security will cost more than $15m (Original Post)
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Feb 2017
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Zoonart
(11,869 posts)1. This country needs...
A tax revolt.
...considering Trump admittedly avoids paying taxes.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)2. Where are the so-called fiscal conservatives?
Oh, I forgot.
They don't care if a Republican spends our money like a drunken sailor. Blank checks for all -R's.
treestar
(82,383 posts)7. and where are the ones who resented
every Obama vacation and Christmas in Hawaii?
Cosmocat
(14,565 posts)4. Aaaarrrrgghhhhgggghg!!!!!!!
Christ on a stick, this issue alone is enough for me to want to kick the teeth in of any sanctimonious, arrogant "small government" "tax payer dollar" bleating jackass R who voted for (cause this shit was stone cold obvious going to happen) Trump or still supports him ....
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)5. That's $180 Million a year.
Luciferous
(6,081 posts)6. The media should be discussing this as well. We always hear that Democrats
spend, spend, spend. Why aren't they talking about this?
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)8. Americans need to demand a refund from the republican tax & draft dodger
He pays no taxes whatsoever, but claims to be a billionaire. He can pay for this himself.
Most Americans recognize that republican tax dodgers are disgusting.