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When we protect a dignitary, whether foreign or domestic, a threat assessment is taken. The level of threat determines the size of the protective detail as well as any attachments of specialized personnel, command posts, where the agents lodge, where the vehicles are located, physical security measured, uniformed presence, etc. All this adds up to $$ but its not a frivolous expense. Its to keep these people alive. POTUS, VPOTUS, Sec State, etc get the full deal. This is part of the package. Whether its paying the Waldorf Astoria in NYC a few grand a NIGHT for a command post and associated rooms, or paying Biden to rent his cottage & pay utilities, its a necessary expense and part of the package of protecting him. When the POTUS comes to NYC, even for a day, it costs several million dollars. Should the city not charge the federal government for use of their police department and other resources? Should all of the venues that are visited be "on the arm"? Should everyone just give out a freebie to the government in the name of national security? Should hotels give free use of their facility for the USSS because they are claiming it? Should Biden be out of pocket for the electricity and use of his property? i dont think so.
You want to fix the budget, go after the benefit fraud. Its disgusting the #^&#^&#^&#^& that goes on. We were doing an investigation a few months ago and had to talk with Section 8 to track someone down. Out of curiousity i ask for the income levels to be eligible for Section 8. It was a lot more than you think. I want to say a family of 2 needed to make under 57k a year to claim section 8. The gov pays 70% of your rent if you are making 56,999 a year. This isnt even fraudulent.
kik out the illegals who drain the system and dont pay into it, increase enforcement on those who defraud the government welfare programs, let banks default instead of giving them free $$. This will have a much greater impact than payments made to Joe Biden the landlord.
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