The Tuesday edition of the Morning Jolt features the “I Told You So” Coalition on Obamacare, some thoughts on whether conservative policies can alleviate the agony of traffic-ridden commutes, what our next ambassador to Japan can expect, and . . .
Obama’s $1 Million Trip to Colorado to Talk About Gun Control
Today President Obama travels to Colorado to “meet with law enforcement and community leaders to discuss the gun control package signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper.”
That’s a three hour flight, right?
At $179,750 per hour, that comes out to $1,078,500 in costs for Air Force One for the trip.
That’s just about the cost of public tours of the White House for one year.
“On the road again . . . Just can’t wait to get on the road again . . .”
Eh, you knew I was kidding . . . Obama’s not just flying across the country to give a predictable speech on gun control; he’s also traveling out to San Francisco for a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser, and he’ll stay overnight. (Yes, our president is already preparing fundraising for November 2014 midterm elections.) So the cost of the flights for today and tomorrow is really closer to $1.4 million.
Boy, that sequestration demands a lot of sacrifices from all of us, doesn’t it?