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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just don't buy the we're-just-a-regular-family-who-shops-at-Target White House propaganda and then you'll feel better.

Whether you like it or not, this is a very, very wealthy family who send their daughter to an elite private school that costs more per year than most Americans earn per year.  It is what it is.

The 25 Secret Service agents that are being used on the trip is, however, excessive by any standard.  The family should reimburse the taxpayers for any security for the trip that is beyond what is normally spent to protect this child on a daily basis.  After all, this is a completely voluntary trip to a very dangerous country --  we shouldn't have to foot additional security costs for that choice.[/quote]

They send their daughter to an elite private school, in part, because it's easier and cheaper to protect her there. If the Obama girls went to public school, they'd be on separate campuses and need twice the security.  The Secret Service would also have no say in who their classmates were, and so would need to provide even more supervision.  The cost to the taxpayer would be huge.

Part of the reality of sending your kid to Sidwell (or frankly the public schools that serve wealthier areas in DC and MD) is that these things are part of the program.  Malia should be able to participate in as much of what her classmates participate in as possible.  [/quote]

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