title: #EarthDay FLASHBACK: Obama’s Gas-Guzzling Air Force One Trip To The Everglades
text: This is insane! Obama uses a gas guzzling plane to fly to Florida to bash Republicans about global warming? The hypocrisy isn t lost on anyone here. Thanks to Judicial Watch for always being the one giving us the cold hard truth about the over-the-top spending with this administration. Note the total cost of since 2009 at the bottom of the article. President Obama s Earth Day Air Force One flights cost taxpayers with more than $800,000, according to newly released documents by Judicial Watch.The documents, obtained using the Freedom of Information Act, show Air Force One runs a cost of $206,377 per hour to operate. Obama s trips to and from Miami to deliver his speech in the Florida Everglades totaled 4.2 hours, costing taxpayers $866,615.40. Additionally, Air Force One used 9,180 gallons of jet fuel.During Obama s Earth Day speech, he assailed Republicans on global warming. The irony of using Air Force One for an unnecessary jaunt to discuss global warming aside, these documents show that taxpayers are being gouged for President Obama s abuse of the perks of office,  said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton.  Taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for his continual savaging of political opponents. Using FOIA s and subsequent lawsuits, Judicial Watch discovered the Obamas and Bidens have spent more than $40 million in taxpayer dollars on trips since 2009.Via: WFB