Quote:We already know that something as insignificant as a VP visit to Mexico cost over $500,000 in hotel rooms alone. Haha. The amount of waste is staggering, but they can get away with it because there is no such thing as a strict budget when it comes to these people.

Oh dear... look, putting out a bottom line amount is a great way to fool some that are easily gullible.


But that won't fly here.


Give me a line item account for that 500k trip, and then I'll show you where (if any) there is waste.


That 500k includes the hourly pay for all the workers that are required for that trip. Also their meals and housing. Not to mention the air fare. So depending on how many went and how long they stayed, that 500k may have been well spent.


Lastly, I find it sad that you hate government so much that you think a vp diplomatic trip to Mexico is insignificant.


You realize the whole point of governing is to maintain peace and commerce with your neighbors. I'm sorry but that means you gotta go pay them a visit every now and then...


That's the problem with GOP voters, you guys hate government, which them makes you bad at governing, which makes the problem worse.


It's a negative feedback loop you've created.

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