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Stop Waste and Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act
Congress Just Gave Trump Awful News About His Next Golf Trip
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) has formally introduced a bill into Congress that would require Trump to reimburse the government for funds spent on travel to his own properties, such as Mar-a-Lago in Florida and the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ.
Lieus bill, the Stop Waste and Misuse by the President (SWAMP) Act, states that Trumps travel results in the American taxpayer effectively subsidizing the presidents businesses. The bill would also require that Trump reimburse the government for Secret Service costs derived from visits to his properties.
Trumps costs have skyrocketed since assuming office. The Wall Street Journal has reported that, of the $6 million in campaign funds that Trump spent in the first quarter of 2017, $500,000 was directed right back into Trump-owned hotels, restaurants and golf clubs. In total, since the start of his campaign, over $14 million has been funneled back into Trump-owned properties.
If Trump really wants to keep his promise to drain the swamp, he should start with the most egregious source of government waste first: himself.
http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/05/16/congress-just-gave-trump-awful-news-next-golf-trip/
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)Go Ted Go.
Luciferous
(6,078 posts)dhill926
(16,337 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)oasis
(49,376 posts)He'll leave without paying his bill. But it will be worth it just to be rid of him.