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MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 01:15 PM Sep 2019

So, how many golfers get to call up a Marine Helicopter to

fly them to the golf course they own, play "a quick round," and then fly them home again? Not to mention using Secret Service guys as caddies and gofers. What a deal being President is, eh? And it's all paid for out of our tax dollars. It doesn't cost Trump a penny. Even better, his golf course gets to charge the Secret Service for golf carts, refreshments, etc., with the money benefiting Trump.

What a deal!

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So, how many golfers get to call up a Marine Helicopter to (Original Post) MineralMan Sep 2019 OP
He has no respect for those who did not vote for him Turbineguy Sep 2019 #1
And the Tea Partiers Ohiogal Sep 2019 #2
Congress controls the purse stirings. avebury Sep 2019 #3
Only very coarsely, though. MineralMan Sep 2019 #7
All the fiscal conservatives are hanging their head in shame. Baitball Blogger Sep 2019 #4
They aren't hanging their heads A HERETIC I AM Sep 2019 #5
are there any left? ...they let trump kick the deficit over a trillion$$$ spanone Sep 2019 #6
oh yeah well obummer used to fly to kenya every single week to play at his fathers golf course mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #8

avebury

(10,952 posts)
3. Congress controls the purse stirings.
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 01:33 PM
Sep 2019

I would love to see the House release detailed information on exactly how much is spent on all of these Trump trips. How much tax payer dollars are spent at each Trump property. Government Employees are expected to adhere to the GSA lodging and per diem rates assigned to the various states. I would guess that Trump charges way more that then approved GSA rate. As a state employee, I am personally responsible if I exceed GSA rates if I travel.

There should be a way to prevent the Trump family from continuing to rip off the American taxpayers.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
7. Only very coarsely, though.
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 02:03 PM
Sep 2019

Congress funds the Executive branch, but doesn't get into the details of Presidential travel and details like that. Presidents have a good deal of discretionary control over a bunch of money. Trump uses indiscretionary controls. Besides, congress doesn't seem that interested in clamping down on Trump's personal expenditures.

Trump has had free reign over such things all along. That's probably not going to change during his term. It might change for the next President, though.

spanone

(135,819 posts)
6. are there any left? ...they let trump kick the deficit over a trillion$$$
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 01:51 PM
Sep 2019

with tax cuts for the wealthy

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. oh yeah well obummer used to fly to kenya every single week to play at his fathers golf course
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 03:40 PM
Sep 2019

and spent 4 days there every time with a posse of 100 antifa and black panthers from chicago, all organized by reverend wright bet you didn't know about THAT lolololol!!1!!

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