Memorial Day, May 30 (traditional), is a sacred day to all war veterans. America's collective consciousness demands that all citizens be reminded of the deaths of their fellow countrymen during wartime. By honoring the nation's war dead, we preserve their memory and thus their service and sacrifice.
4244427. The Obamas have spent over 44 million dollars in taxpayer money on travel and vacations. Some are even calling him the âmost well-trvaeled, expensiveâ president in our nationâs history. As Americans head off for the long holiday weekend, letâs take a look back at some of the presidentâs holiday spending.
The organization has been tracking the presidentâs travel spending for several years and just disclosed, based on bills it received this week, that the first family spent almost $5 million in taxpayer money for their annual Christmas vacation to Hawaii last year.