The Obamas are frequently recorded going on date nights. Recently they had a date night in New York and one in Paris. I have heard criticism as to why are we the taxpayers footing the bill for their date nights. After all, for the Obamas to go to New York, it was 2 plane rides plus security for them to get there, which cost about $70,000. Because Barak Obama is the President of the United States, I think this was fine. My understanding is that he is a President that gets more threats than any other Presidents have gotten in the past. Also, I just cannot believe that some are suggesting that the Obamas should come out of pocket for these trips. Both of them basically work 24 hours a day. President Obama is on call 24/7. First Lady Obama, has a huge job that she does not get paid to do. People should cut them some slack.
President Bush vacationed quite a bit while President. Did anyone ask him to pay for his flight?