red states rule
08-17-2011, 04:26 PM
So let me understand this. Obama is driving aorund the country saying he he is focused on jobs (for like the 13th time) wants to encourage manufacturing, and wanting Congress to pass some trade bills that will increase exports
Then why is his $1.1 million tour bus made in Canada?
WASHINGTON -- President Obama (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Barack_Obama)is barnstorming the heartland to boost US <NOBR>jobs in (http://www.debatepolicy.com/#)</NOBR> a taxpayer-financed luxury bus the government had custom built -- in Canada, The Post has learned.
The $1.1 million vehicle, one of two that Quebec-based Prevost sold the government, has been tricked out by the Secret Service (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Secret_Service)with state-of-the-art security features and creature comforts.
It's a VIP H3-45 model, the company's top of the line, and is used by major traveling rock bands.
"That's the more luxurious model," Christine Garant of Prevost told The Post.
"When we have the Country Music Awards, we sometimes see a lot of them," she said, noting that Kid Rock, David Lee Roth (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/David_Lee_Roth)and Kenny Rogers (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Kenny_Rogers)also have owned them.
Obama's new ride is equipped to carry all the baggage a president needs -- including the "football" that allows him to remotely control US nuclear weapons.
There's electronic equipment allowing Obama to communicate and <NOBR>teleconference (http://www.debatepolicy.com/#)</NOBR> worldwide.
Like his GM-built limousine, nicknamed "The Beast," the bus has armored doors.
The president also has large flat-screen TV sets and comfortable couches.
There's a bathroom, but unlike on Air Force One, no sleeping area.
The bus was ordered by the Secret Service in July 2010 and delivered two months ago.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/canucklehead_obama_bus_ted_gyztvw89k5MyKNS4B7Qp7O# ixzz1VK8XStiF
Then why is his $1.1 million tour bus made in Canada?
WASHINGTON -- President Obama (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Barack_Obama)is barnstorming the heartland to boost US <NOBR>jobs in (http://www.debatepolicy.com/#)</NOBR> a taxpayer-financed luxury bus the government had custom built -- in Canada, The Post has learned.
The $1.1 million vehicle, one of two that Quebec-based Prevost sold the government, has been tricked out by the Secret Service (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Secret_Service)with state-of-the-art security features and creature comforts.
It's a VIP H3-45 model, the company's top of the line, and is used by major traveling rock bands.
"That's the more luxurious model," Christine Garant of Prevost told The Post.
"When we have the Country Music Awards, we sometimes see a lot of them," she said, noting that Kid Rock, David Lee Roth (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/David_Lee_Roth)and Kenny Rogers (http://www.debatepolicy.com/t/Kenny_Rogers)also have owned them.
Obama's new ride is equipped to carry all the baggage a president needs -- including the "football" that allows him to remotely control US nuclear weapons.
There's electronic equipment allowing Obama to communicate and <NOBR>teleconference (http://www.debatepolicy.com/#)</NOBR> worldwide.
Like his GM-built limousine, nicknamed "The Beast," the bus has armored doors.
The president also has large flat-screen TV sets and comfortable couches.
There's a bathroom, but unlike on Air Force One, no sleeping area.
The bus was ordered by the Secret Service in July 2010 and delivered two months ago.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/canucklehead_obama_bus_ted_gyztvw89k5MyKNS4B7Qp7O# ixzz1VK8XStiF