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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? undecided
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? undecided

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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