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Who is paying for the annual retreat to the Kingsmill Resort & Spa?
Obama, speaking to about 200 House Democrats at their annual retreat at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa, dismissed Republican attacks against the massive spending in the stimulus. Plus their families! Nice place to vacation!
Taxpayers fund transportation and other costs for the Democrats’ annual “issues conference.” Last year, the Democratic Caucus paid Amtrak nearly $70,000 for the slow train members took down to Kingsmill, according to quarterly office reports. The office paid similar amounts for travel in 2007 and 2006. Other costs from last year’s retreat include $5,716 for an official photographer and $40,650 for telephones and Internet, according to the same records.
Members are encouraged to bring their families every year in an effort to get lawmakers get better acquainted. One hundred eleven spouses made the trip to the Republicans’ retreat this year. Family members can participate in the sessions or enjoy a vast menu of other activities which included skiing and sledding at last week’s GOP retreat.
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- SarahLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
They pay for their own lodging, we pay for their travel to and from....just as we pay for the Republican retreat each year. I have seen NO sources say that family members are invited to the retreat...as it is a work retreat. But either way, both Republicans and Democrats do this retreat yearly and we pay for the travel for both parties.
