Barack - you need a 16 day vacation ...

Obama's 2 Million Dollar Hawaiian Vacation

“ From the Hawaii Reporter With estimates secured from a host of professionals, city officials and law enforcement, Hawaii Reporter estimates costs to taxpayers will at least include:     Mrs. Obama’s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier)     Obama’s round trip flight to Hawaii: $1 million (GAO estimates)     Housing in beachfront homes for Secret Service and Seals in Kailua ($1,200 a day for 14 days): $16,800     Costs for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel: $134,400 ($400 per day for 24 staff) - excluding meals and other room costs     Police overtime: $250,000 (2009 costs reported by Honolulu Police Department)     Ambulance: $10,000 (City Spokesperson)     TOTAL COST: $1,474,200 UNKNOWN COSTS     Rental of office building in Kailua on canal     Security upgrades and additional phone lines     Costs for car rentals and fuel for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel (Secret Service imports most of the cars used here to escort the president)     Surveillance before the president arrives     Travel costs for Secret Service and White House staff traveling ahead of the President Editor's note per a reader - add another $280,000: Hawaii Reporter was informed that we left out a major expense from this report. The cost of transporting the Presidential limos, helicopters and other support equipment on a USAF C-17 cargo aircraft. The flight time between Andrews AFB and Hawaii is about 10 hours at approximately $7,000 per hour operating cost.  Round trip, this would be at least $140,000 per aircraft. ”