President Obama Saturday commissioned Air Force One to travel to a
campaign rally near Richmond, Virginia, a location only 90 miles away
from the White House, highlighting the large expenses being borne by
taxpayers as the president traverses the country to campaign and raise
cash for a campaign that is failing to meet its fundraising goals.
The cost of flying Air Force One is currently about $180,000 per hour, according to ABC News. Only a portion of the cost is borne by the campaign.
With
a cruising speed of around 130 mph, Obama’s Marine One chopper could
easily have had the president at his location in 45 minutes at far lower
cost. Obama had to use Marine One anyway to ferry him from the White
House to Andrews Air Force Base, where he boarded his jet.
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The cost of flying Air Force One is currently about $180,000 per hour, according to ABC News. Only a portion of the cost is borne by the campaign.
read more: http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2012/07/16/obama-flew-air-force-90mile-campaign-trip/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WhiteHouseDossier+%28White+House+Dossier%29
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