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  • #162040
    davidd
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    anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???

    #162041
    DavidCMurray
    Participant

    %5,000,000.00, eh? Can you show us the figures that got you to exactly that number?

    #162042
    Kwhite1
    Member

    [quote=”davidd”]anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???
    [/quote]

    I think you are low……an hour of AFO cost $180,000USD, http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/air-force-one-air-fare-179750-per-hour/1 , it will cost upwards of $2 million just to fly from DC to CR, secret service, support staff, hotels, cars, ect. I can see it topping $8-10 million easy.

    #162043
    davidd
    Member

    8 to 10 million??? wow I didnt speculate that high

    but 2 million just for the trip..

    and I wonder how much it costs to send all the pre personel who are already here in the country prepping the area

    I think there are a few dozen

    so cost for them housing food transportation..

    [size=200]HOOKERS[/size]

    http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/secret-service-prostitution-scandal-one-year-later/

    :P:P:P:P misc
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    Scott

    can you chime in here since your a numbers guy

    your thoughts on how much this whole trip will cost the american tax payer????
    [/b][size=][size=200][/size][/size]

    [quote=”kwhite1″][quote=”davidd”]anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???
    [/quote]

    I think you are low……an hour of AFO cost $180,000USD, http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/air-force-one-air-fare-179750-per-hour/1 , it will cost upwards of $2 million just to fly from DC to CR, secret service, support staff, hotels, cars, ect. I can see it topping $8-10 million easy.[/quote]

    #162044
    DavidCMurray
    Participant

    [quote=”davidd”]8 to 10 million??? wow I didnt speculate that high [/quote]

    “Speculate”?? So you just pulled your $5,000,000.00 out of some body orifice? What was the point?

    #162045
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    I have no idea but it will probably cost twice as much as they claim ….

    Scott

    #162046
    davidd
    Member

    [quote=”DavidCMurray”][quote=”davidd”]8 to 10 million??? wow I didnt speculate that high [/quote]

    “Speculate”?? So you just pulled your $5,000,000.00 out of some body orifice? What was the point?
    [/quote]

    David

    i guess your scan reading again 🙂 we have this phenomenon called “Scanning” it is where we go thu most of the information we deal with day to day.. in a topical scanning mode and then make comments based on that.

    I did not write in scanning mode so this is my fault.

    now what part of [size=200]WAGER[/size] and [size=200]TAKING A GANDER[/size] was unclear???

    maybe its me

    but to me they convey [size=200]speculation[/size][b][/b].. I was NOT quoting FACT how can I since the event has NOT happened yet LOL

    we can only speculate at best and take various numbers and make an informative GUESS

    and I asked for feedback

    so again my initial speculation considering some of the past trips the king has taken..

    we will see in the next few months more facts

    :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

    #162047
    davidd
    Member

    [quote=”Scott”]I have no idea but it will probably cost twice as much as they claim ….

    Scott

    your right… and it was an easier projection

    #162048
    aguirrewar
    Member

    It
    is going to cost a whole lot more than $5 million, the White House has to send ahead of time an advance team to make arrangements with the US Embassy and sweep the hotel where he is going to stay.

    Make travel plans and inspect the roads he will travel, send his LIMO and other vehicles for support, communications (SECURED), food, extra security, etc..

    He arrives 3 May and departs 5, 3 days total for about $10-15 million and that is not counting what the different money the PRESS and the Costa Rica gov. will spend.

    In the meantime Washington, DC does not go to sleep, there will be provision to have in the capitol a MIRROR government just in case.

    #162049
    davidd
    Member

    So Aguirrewar

    your saying that this trip will cost the AVERAGE AMERICAN TAXPAYER $10 to $15 million dollars???

    8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)

    I wonder what the actual R.O.I. on this trip for the American Taxpayer??

    also I forgot.. Ms Chinchilla also gave off all public employees a paid off day.. how much would that be in dollars of wasted tax payers

    it’s simple: IT’S NOT THIER MONEY 🙂

    http://youtu.be/szwclmmKwLg

    [quote=”aguirrewar”]It
    is going to cost a whole lot more than $5 million, the White House has to send ahead of time an advance team to make arrangements with the US Embassy and sweep the hotel where he is going to stay.

    Make travel plans and inspect the roads he will travel, send his LIMO and other vehicles for support, communications (SECURED), food, extra security, etc..

    He arrives 3 May and departs 5, 3 days total for about $10-15 million and that is not counting what the different money the PRESS and the Costa Rica gov. will spend.

    In the meantime Washington, DC does not go to sleep, there will be provision to have in the capitol a MIRROR government just in case.

    [/quote]

    #162050
    johnnyh
    Member

    Is he bringing money?

    #162051
    Kwhite1
    Member

    [quote=”davidd”]So Aguirrewar

    your saying that this trip will cost the AVERAGE AMERICAN TAXPAYER $10 to $15 million dollars???

    8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)8)

    I wonder what the actual R.O.I. on this trip for the American Taxpayer??

    [quote=”aguirrewar”]It
    is going to cost a whole lot more than $5 million, the White House has to send ahead of time an advance team to make arrangements with the US Embassy and sweep the hotel where he is going to stay.

    Make travel plans and inspect the roads he will travel, send his LIMO and other vehicles for support, communications (SECURED), food, extra security, etc..

    He arrives 3 May and departs 5, 3 days total for about $10-15 million and that is not counting what the different money the PRESS and the Costa Rica gov. will spend.

    In the meantime Washington, DC does not go to sleep, there will be provision to have in the capitol a MIRROR government just in case.

    [/quote][/quote]

    GOOD NEWS!!!! At $15 million, it will only cost every man, woman, and childrens only $.05 each, I’ll double my share and give someone a break.

    As for the ROI, my calculations is……..ZERO, ZIP, (and for my spanish speaking friends) Nada.

    #162052
    waggoner41
    Member

    [quote=”davidd”]anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???
    [/quote]

    http://www.factcheck.org/2011/07/the-traveling-president/

    It would pay you to read the entire article.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_made_by_the_President_of_the_United_States
    For comparison Obama has taken 26 trips so far during his presidency with four more planned this year.
    George Bush took 140 trips during years in office
    Bill Clinton took 133 trips during years in office
    George H W Bush took 60 trips during years in office
    Ronald Reagan took 49 trips during years in office
    Jimmy Carter took 31 trips during years in office
    Gerald Ford took 19 trips during his year in office
    Richard Nixon took 43 trips during his years in office
    Lyndon Johnson took 27 trips during years in office
    John Kennedy took 16 trips during years in office
    Dwight Eisenhower took 37 trips during years in office
    Harry Truman took 6 trips during his years in office
    Franklin Roosevelt took 52 trips during his years in office

    Those who criticize the cost of Obama’s flights do not want you to know that George W. Bush spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars just on flights to his ranch in Crawford.

    #162053
    davidd
    Member

    Wagoneer

    my friend I am so sorry

    because for some reason I may have led you to believe that I am picking on just one individual..

    there are all the same.. with maybe some slight variations.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/world/us-practiced-torture-after-9-11-nonpartisan-review-concludes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=4&

    and you know what

    I don’t blame these guys whatsoever it’s NOT thier fault

    its the peoples fault.

    sadly

    still does warrant the question

    what is the actual R.O.I of this trip. since its american tax payers money that is being spent.

    reminds me of that seinfeld episode

    its a write off jerry :D:D:D

    http://youtu.be/XEL65gywwHQ

    [quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”davidd”]anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???
    [/quote]

    http://www.factcheck.org/2011/07/the-traveling-president/

    It would pay you to read the entire article.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_made_by_the_President_of_the_United_States
    For comparison Obama has taken 26 trips so far during his presidency with four more planned this year.
    George Bush took 140 trips during years in office
    Bill Clinton took 133 trips during years in office
    George H W Bush took 60 trips during years in office
    Ronald Reagan took 49 trips during years in office
    Jimmy Carter took 31 trips during years in office
    Gerald Ford took 19 trips during his year in office
    Richard Nixon took 43 trips during his years in office
    Lyndon Johnson took 27 trips during years in office
    John Kennedy took 16 trips during years in office
    Dwight Eisenhower took 37 trips during years in office
    Harry Truman took 6 trips during his years in office
    Franklin Roosevelt took 52 trips during his years in office

    Those who criticize the cost of Obama’s flights do not want you to know that George W. Bush spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars just on flights to his ranch in Crawford.
    [/quote]

    #162054
    Imxploring
    Participant

    [quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”davidd”]anyone want to take a gander as to how much this whole trip with the U.S. king will cost the american taxpayer???

    i avoid saying names because in case secret service is tailing this forum :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

    I would wager including airforce one and personnel and $$$$ gifts to CR

    $5 million

    what say wagonner???
    [/quote]

    http://www.factcheck.org/2011/07/the-traveling-president/

    It would pay you to read the entire article.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_made_by_the_President_of_the_United_States
    For comparison Obama has taken 26 trips so far during his presidency with four more planned this year.
    George Bush took 140 trips during years in office
    Bill Clinton took 133 trips during years in office
    George H W Bush took 60 trips during years in office
    Ronald Reagan took 49 trips during years in office
    Jimmy Carter took 31 trips during years in office
    Gerald Ford took 19 trips during his year in office
    Richard Nixon took 43 trips during his years in office
    Lyndon Johnson took 27 trips during years in office
    John Kennedy took 16 trips during years in office
    Dwight Eisenhower took 37 trips during years in office
    Harry Truman took 6 trips during his years in office
    Franklin Roosevelt took 52 trips during his years in office

    Those who criticize the cost of Obama’s flights do not want you to know that George W. Bush spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars just on flights to his ranch in Crawford.
    [/quote]

    Next question….

    Under which of these presidents did the (acknowledged) National Debt increase the most?

    We’ll ignore the debt to the SSA and Medicare programs just this once… since that opens up a whole other debate.

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