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**seicslybearee** · 08-05-2011, 06:50 AM

Remember when they ridiculed Palin's bus tour? Well, Comrade Obama is going on a bus tour of his own---and he's making us pay for it. Sweet. We should be raising that debt ceiling again in a few months...

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/taxp...tour-midwest-b

Taxpayers Will Pay for Obama Bus Tour of Battleground States, Says White House

Wednesday, August 03, 2011
By Fred Lucas

(CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama’s upcoming bus tour through the Midwest states typically viewed as swing states during presidential election years will be paid for by the taxpayers, the White House says.

Obama will start the tour on Aug. 15 and will talk about strengthening jobs and the economy, the White House announced on Tuesday.

“He is very happily getting out into the country again after a very sustained period here in Washington and he looks forward to talking to folks about growing the economy, creating jobs," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. "We will have more details, as I said, about the specifics of the trip."

Carney indicated he did not know now precisely where the president would go or what he might be announcing.

CNSNews.com asked Carney, “Is that a campaign event or a presidential event?

Carney answered, “Negative. That is an official event.”

“The air of cynicism is quite thick,” Carney shot back. “The idea that the president of the United States should not venture forth into the country is ridiculous.”

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seicslybearee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	Obama takes page from Palin's book, going on Midwest bus tour---but you'll pay for it Remember when they ridiculed Palin's bus tour? Well, Comrade Obama is going on a bus tour of his own---and he's making us pay for it. Sweet. We should be raising that debt ceiling again in a few months... http://cnsnews.com/news/article/taxp...tour-midwest-b Taxpayers Will Pay for Obama Bus Tour of Battleground States, Says White House Wednesday, August 03, 2011 By Fred Lucas (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama’s upcoming bus tour through the Midwest states typically viewed as swing states during presidential election years will be paid for by the taxpayers, the White House says. Obama will start the tour on Aug. 15 and will talk about strengthening jobs and the economy, the White House announced on Tuesday. “He is very happily getting out into the country again after a very sustained period here in Washington and he looks forward to talking to folks about growing the economy, creating jobs," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. "We will have more details, as I said, about the specifics of the trip." Carney indicated he did not know now precisely where the president would go or what he might be announcing. CNSNews.com asked Carney, “Is that a campaign event or a presidential event? Carney answered, “Negative. That is an official event.” “The air of cynicism is quite thick,” Carney shot back. “The idea that the president of the United States should not venture forth into the country is ridiculous.”
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