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unitedwethrive

(2,016 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 02:00 PM Jan 2017

Are the taxpayers footing the bill for the traveling applause corps? [View all]

How many aids accompany most presidents to events like the one at the CIA? It seem as if he brought many more to be his cheering section. Would be interesting to see the numbers.

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Are the taxpayers footing the bill for the traveling applause corps? [View all] unitedwethrive Jan 2017 OP

Of course we are, just like we're footing the bill for the two floors of Secret Service sarcasmo Jan 2017 #1

Evidently no federal hiring freeze in the Department of Propaganda and Alternative Facts Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #2

In case you're looking for a shorter term, marybourg Jan 2017 #3

Any official travel vouchers should be available under the FOIA Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #4

You betcha. It's an indispendable presidential appendage. dalton99a Jan 2017 #5

So, we are paying for the clap even though WE do not have it? Doreen Jan 2017 #6