Minutes after he was sworn in as America’s 44th commander in chief, President Obama told the American people, “Those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits and do our business in the light of day. Because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.” Fast-forward to earlier this month, when Obama traveled to Florida to attend three political fundraisers for his re-election campaign over two days. Obama made sure that taxpayers, not his donors, paid for the trip. By adding on a 34-minute speech — itself a partisan diatribe promoting the Buffett Rule at Florida Atlantic University — Obama was able to classify the entire trip as “official” business and stick taxpayers with most of the bill.
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