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Not traveling lean

Thu., March 9, 2017

“No more wasted money.” “Lean and more accountable.” These are recent quotes from President Trump about this Republican administration. Why then has this administration spent almost $10 million to move the White House to Florida 11 out of 33 days in office?

While the Republican administration has not released exact figures of the cost, a comparison to a trip taken by President Obama in 2013 puts the current cost at approximately $10 million dollars.

So much for a “lean and more accountable” Republican administration.

Doris Holdaway

Spokane Valley

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