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[shandy706]

You read that right, lol.

According to the Air Force, flying a C-32, the model of plane used for Air Force 2, for one hour costs about $30,000. Pence's flight from Las Vegas to Indianapolis Saturday took about three hours and 20 minutes, so it cost about $100,000

Pence then flew from Indianapolis to Los Angeles on Sunday, which took about four hours and 45 minutes, costing about $142,500.

The grand total: about $242,500.

Some costs of the flight into Los Angeles will be reimbursed by the Republican National Committee because Pence is attending a political event there.

If he had flown just from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, a trip lasting about 90 minutes, the cost would have been about $45,000.

A Pence aide said the Indianapolis trip was planned for weeks because former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was being honored at the game; the Las Vegas leg, however, was put on the schedule in recent days, adding to the total expenditures.

 

[Trojita]

And it was literally staged with his team telling reporters to get ready for something to happen right?

 

[perfectchaos007]

First class flights are getting ridiculously expensive, but damn thats a new high

 

[Stinkles]

Has someone done the arithmetic on how he planned on making that meeting in California having sat through a two to three hour game?

And it was literally staged with his team telling reporters to get ready for something to happen right?

Yes, and...

Or asked why the reporters were told to stay on the bus because Pence would be right back?

 

[____]

After being put on the spot, you'd think there'd be a media uproar.

But....who are we kidding?

And it was literally staged with his team telling reporters to get ready for something to happen right?

I think they were advised to 'stay outside' of the stadium as to not miss the walkout.

 

[timetokill]

The party of fiscal responsibility

 

[Master Yoshi]

Another day, another scandal.

I'm glad our current administration is more worried about making sure black men don't practice their freedom of speech than making our country ""great again."

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Our VP's a paid protester.

 

[Pagusas]

How much fluff is in that flight cost?

 

[jb1234]

Something tells me Pence isn't going to chip in for carbon offsets either.

 

[Dishwalla]

It's a good thing nothing will come of this and we will all forget about it by next week.

 

[mf.luder]

Get rid of these fucks for robbing the American people blind.

 

[thefragrance]

Our VP's a paid protester.

.

 

[Spinluck]

Is Pence a Colts fan? Lol

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Trump/Pence, defenders of the economically anxious

 

[entremet]

Is Pence a Colts fan? Lol

Home state is Indiana

 

[Ozigizo]

A quarter of a million dollars, wasted to do a political stunt, and used to fundraise for Trump. Remember that fundraiser email that went out late September?

 

[HeySeuss]

So that's just for the plane costs. How much added for secret service and his security detail having to sweep the building beforehand?

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Remember when allowing trans to serve in the military and defend our country was deemed too expensive?

 

[MrSaturn99]

Huh, I guess these are real.

 

[skullmuffins]

disgusting.

 

[WedgeX]

Our VP's a paid protester.

The administration's projection game is on point.

 

[Sanjuro]

Meanwhile....

https://twitter.com/astros/status/917504561912442880

 

[kewlmyc]

Is Pence a Colts fan? Lol

He should be, he was our governor (Indiana) for what feels like forever.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Meanwhile....

https://twitter.com/astros/status/917504561912442880

Look at those men, respecting their flag and country

 

[Struct09]

disgusting.

That's quite the money laundering technique. Public pays for publicity stunt -> use publicity to get campaign donations

 

[Fenderputty]

Meanwhile....

https://twitter.com/astros/status/917504561912442880

If you look closely not everyone is being disrespectful here. Some are actually using high priced champagne instead of cheap beer.

 

[Master Yoshi]

disgusting.

Dangerous.

 

[Zen Aku]

If you look closely not everyone is being disrespectful here. Some are actually using high priced champagne instead of cheap beer.

America is all about cheap beers. Not expensive champagne. At least the rural folks who supports Trump.

 

[TheContact]

Why do we have to pay for his personal trips? Doesn’t seem right

 

[Sanjuro]

America is all about cheap beers. Not expensive champagne. At least the rural folks who supports Trump.

Cheap beer is both sides.

 

[JordanN]

Why do we have to pay for his personal trips? Doesn't seem right

Same reason why does Trump get paid to go golfing at his private Florida resort.

Republicans love supporting welfare... for the rich.

 

[Palette Swap]

Our VP's a paid protester.

Yeah. It’s really outrage culture gone mad. That snowflake went out of his way to be offended.

 

[rokkerkory]

amazing fiscally responsible GOPer

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

I am becoming dumber every day trying to keep up with the level of sheer idiocy required to keep up with the culture war the GOP and their base play to

 

[psyfi]

I mean, that's still less offensive than the military budget.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

half of california is on fire and this dude went to a football game to whine



smfh

 

[Widdle Puppy]

Bitch ass

The party which doesn't spend 🙄

 

[tr4nce 26]

Am I missing something? It clearly says the trip was planned for weeks, but the Vegas leg was thrown in late.

 

[Username1198]

That’s chump change when you have a game genie code on for infinite (taxpayers) money.

 

[KingV]

Our VP's a paid protester.

Soros paid him.

 

[Zen Aku]

Cheap beer is both sides.

👏👏👏

 

[Mechanized]

Can we find a way to impeach the entire Republican party at this point? Getting rid of Trump isn't nowhere near enough.

 

[RDreamer]

That price isn't even taking into account the cost and time for secret service and local police. That plus the hassle everyone in Indianapolis had to go through with him coming into town.

It's bullshit and I'm honestly beyond pissed off at it.

It's especially brazen considering the what... 4 or 5 cabinet members in hot water for massive flight costs.

 

[eshwaaz]

Is #PaidProtesterPence trending yet?

 

[Sophia]

This man spent more on a single fight to make a petty and selfish protest, then most of us make in multiple years.

Think about that.

Messed up.

 

[Skiptastic]

He should be, he was our governor (Indiana) for what feels like forever.

Just when you thought those four years was long, Trump says hold my beer.

As a Hoosier, I say this with foresight and knowledge: Mike Pence is appropriately the VP to the worst president of all time because he’s absolutely terrible. I was happy he went to be VP because we can get someone who gives a shit in our statehouse instead of a purely political monster, but then this happened.

 

[Professional Enthusiast]

How's it feel to know that our Vice President spent enough money on a protest than the average American sends to buy a house? These motherfuckers.

 

[RDreamer]

This man spent more on a single fight to make a petty and selfish protest, then most of us make in multiple years.

Think about that.

Messed up.

Five times the median US salary.

Five times.

A quarter of a million dollars.

To misrepresent the protests of black citizens exercising their freedom of speech to try and make this country better.

 

[NihonTiger90]

This man spent more on a single fight to make a petty and selfish protest, then most of us make in multiple years.

Think about that.

Messed up.

Vice Presidential salary is $192,600, btw.

So it's his yearly salary + $50,000.

He can pay for this little jaunt out of his own pocket, to start. If not, well, maybe we can just garnish his wages. I hear that's a thing we do here in America for people who don't pay their debts.