Sunday, December 2, 2012

Where will you be when we go over the fiscal cliff?

I'm not sure where I'll be. More than likely wherever you are that day, you'll probably be worrying about what comes next. 

Well it looks like President Obama may be doing his worrying on a beach in Hawaii:
President Obama is reportedly scheduled to be vacationing in Hawaii on January 2, the date billions in spending cuts – and untold consequences for the economy – will kick in if a deal is not reached on the “fiscal cliff.” 
According to the Hawaii Reporter (http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2012/11/29/obama-slated-hawaii-cliff/), residents who live in the area of Oahu where Obama and his family vacation have been told that the usual restrictions on their movements during an Obama stay will be in place for 21 days, from December 17 through January 6. 
The White House has not officially announced the vacation, and it is unclear if the travel plans are finalized or if the Obamas will be in Hawaii for the entire three-week window covered by the restrictions.
Of note:
The Hawaii Reporter estimates that the total cost of the vacation to Hawaii and federal taxpayers, including funding for travel, staff and protection, is at least $4 million. Obama’s vacations are more expensive than those of previous presidents because of the huge costs to fly Air Foce One and an accompanying cargo plane for nine hours or so to Hawaii.
...such a deal.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm not surprised.