Saturday, March 23, 2013

Biden Stays at London, Paris Hotels; Two Nights, $1 Million

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Vice President Joe Biden’s one-day trips to Paris and London in February cost American taxpayers more than $1 million, according to multiple reports.

Biden and his security detail rung up a $585,000.50 tab for a single night on Feb. 4 at the Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand, a luxurious five-star hotel near the Louvre Museum, The Weekly Standard reports.

Meanwhile, The Daily Mail in London reports that Biden’s group spent $459,388.65 for one night on Feb. 5 at the Hyatt Regency in London, where the vice president met with Prime Minister David Cameron.

The contract for the London trip specified that Biden’s crew required 136 hotel rooms for that one-night stay, The Daily Mail reports.

More @ Newsmax

2 comments:

  1. Whew dodged a bullet there good thing the sequester wasn't happening. Ol' Joe might have only racked up a $990,000 bill for two nights.

    Badger

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