What Did You Think of President Obama's Bus Tour?
Obama visited Midwestern states on his three day tour
President Obama on his bus tour talking to Iowa residents
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President Obama took a three day bus tour this week of several Midwestern states to talk to Americans about the problems with the economy.
What did you think of his tour?
The President drew criticism from many elected officials, mostly Republican, regarding the fact that the bus he was riding in was constructed in Canada and not the United States. The Secret Service had ordered the bus back in the summer of 2010. Many also expressed concern about the cost of the bus, more than $1 million, in tough economic times.
What do you think of President Obama touring the Midwest to discuss the economy?
Tell us in the comments.
john race
11:43 am on Friday, August 19, 2011
big waste or our tax dollars
scruffy
12:17 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011
It was a taxpayer funded campaign tour not a discussion of the economy. I think he should reimburse the taxpayers for the use of the bus or open it up for all to use.
Enough of the finger pointing and get to work , all of them be they Democrats or Republicans.
Craig Dixon
3:37 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011
I think it's disgraceful he uses tax payer dollars for this while he's already put the under 30 crowd into a depression. I was checking the rant out on this show, spot freaking on -- http://youtu.be/kMxsIhgtSYg
Don Williams
6:10 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011
It's just a slap in the face to the American people. Just as the "vacation" in Martha's Vineyard; and, Michelle taking a separate taxpayer jet to get there 4 hours earlier. I also heard that there were two buses; but he didn't ride in them. He flew on AF1!
Dominic Colucci
5:23 pm on Saturday, August 20, 2011
He failed to mention how much worse he has made it with his policies of socialism.