Some people, like President Donald Trump, think presidents should not take vacations. It’s the most important job in the world and, like Trump has pointed out in the past, it comes out of the taxpayers’ pocket. However, two weeks into his presidency, Trump took a taxpayer funded vacation — estimated to cost $3 million — to golf at his Florida resort. What do you think?
PERSPECTIVES
It’s unrealistic to ask the president not take any breaks. Vacations can be beneficial for the president and, therefore, the country. It’s a high-stress job and, realistically, the job follows them around no matter where they go. The “mobile White House” accompanies the president around in case an unexpected
crisis erupts.
It’s indisputable that a vacationing president must be able to respond to any crisis that might arise when he’s away from Washington. As Bloomberg noted in a story last summer, major disasters — from threatened violence over black student enrollment in Arkansas in 1957 to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — have often demanded that the commander in chief interrupt or end his summer vacation. Doherty said that is why the government funds a “mobile White House” of sorts at presidential vacation spots. In the case of Reagan and both Bushes, who made repeated visits to their own homes, the government set up permanent infrastructure, such as living space for the Secret Service.
While vacations may cost the taxpayers some money, the truth is the president is never not on the job. In the past, major policy initiatives were created while the president took a break.
Reagan had perhaps learned the lesson of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who devised the critical World War II Lend-Lease program to aid Britain after spending 10 days fishing, watching movies and generally decompressing — while war was raging in Europe, no less.
Some people think the president should not be taking vacations at all. One, it’s an incredibly important job, and two, it’s at the expense of taxpayers. The president should take serious consideration whether the vacation is worth the expense and the disruption to the American people.
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We pay for Obama’s travel so he can fundraise millions so Democrats can run on lies. Then we pay for his golf.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2014
Isn’t it horrible that Americans are paying for the president to golf? Sad.
The habitual vacationer, @BarackObama, is now in Hawaii. This vacation is costing taxpayers $4 milion +++ while there is 20% unemployment.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2011
Obama is on yet another two-day West Coast fundraising swing. Has to fit it in before his 15 day tax-payer funded vacation.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2014
@BarackObama, the habitual vacationer, should read #TimeToGetTough during his upcoming 17 day Hawaii vacation.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2011 thetylt.com
This man does not stop working. Even the haters need to admire this work ethic. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/7FyX3da7GL
— Jack Murphy (@RealJack) February 7, 2017
@nastymcclaskey We should want our Presidents to take breaks. It’s beyond dumb.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) February 5, 2017
Presidents, all of them, probably should take breaks/go golfing whenever possible. Likely makes them less combustible.
— [?] [?] Blake (@FalconPiss911) February 5, 2017
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