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Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by thinkdip(m): 3:19pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
President Barack Obama’s expected 10-minute speech at Nelson Mandela’s memorial will cost taxpayers at least $500,000 per minute. That’s not counting any cakes and coffee he and his inner circle consume aboard Air Force One during the 18,000-mile round trip to Johannesburg, via Dakar, in Senegal. The 28-hour two-way flight will cost $5 million because the four-engined Boeing 747 costs roughly $180,000 an hour to operate, according to a May 2012 report by the Congressional Research Service. The cost includes jet fuel and subsequent maintenance of the aircraft’s engines, electronics and hotel-class facilities. Obama has been accompanied by the First Lady, Attorney General Eric Holder, national security advisor Susan Rice and confidante Valerie Jarrett. However, Obama will get numerous free mementoes of his trip , including photographs of him telling the world’s dignitaries his personal feelings Mandela’s legacy and how it affected his own world-historic life. The president’s extensive security details, including guards and armored limousines, are flown to his destinations aboard C-17 cargo lifters, based in Andrew Air Force base. Source: dailycaller.com/2013/12/10/obamas-speech-at-mandela-memorial-will-cost-taxpayers-500000-per-minute/ |
Re: Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by icon8: 3:21pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
Thanks for the info. |
Re: Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by desgiezd(m): 3:24pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
How much does that of Nigeria cost? |
Re: Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by iterator25: 3:25pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
How does this affect Nigeria? |
Re: Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by desgiezd(m): 3:30pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
iterator25: How does this affect Nigeria? I think we should also know how much it costs us anytime our President travels considering the fact that he is a man that travels with large entourages. |
Re: Barack Obama's 10mins Speech Will Cost Taxpayers At Least $500,000 Per Min. by thinkdip(m): 9:37pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
desgiezd: How much does that of Nigeria cost?I don't know oo...but wait do you thing Nigeria president speech will cost something |
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