How much the Obamas' final Christmas vacation in Hawaii costs taxpayers

Beverly Bird

It's hardly a secret that President Barack Obama and his family like to spend their Christmases in Hawaii. They arrived in Honolulu on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, for their annual Christmas vacation, just as they've done every year since Obama took office. So how much do these vacations cost U.S. taxpayers? A lot, actually, but the president has a hard job so it can be said that he deserves a nice break now and again.

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