Rick Perry’s Security Costs Texas Taxpayers up to $400,000 a Month

“Perry is the only candidate, other than President Obama, whose security is funded by taxpayers.”

WHY?!

I absolutely DESPISE Rick Perry but I am not certain how texas tax dollars should be viewed any differently than federal ones when it comes to candidate security protection…not like Texans pay that much tax as it is. No state income, no lower government tax, heck it’s refreshing to see them pay for SOMETHING for a change…being they need FEMA aid every year.

And so Obama’s (or ANY president’s) security should be on the tax payer dime. But a “candidate hopeful”?? Sounds like Perry doesn’t REALLY understand the conservative platform he’s decided to run under.

We also paid for Herman Cain’s security while he was running. He had received some credible threats. It’s a shame that candidates for office in this country have to worry for their lives.

Serves the Texans right for putting up with him all this time anyway.

this guy is all about himself……………….How many mouth’s can 400-k feed in Texas

I’d say that was pretty cheap when you consider the guy probably gets 40 death threats every week.

RIck Perry, an embarassment for Texas and for the US. Not only are Texans paying for his luxury estate, but we are also paying for the continuing saga of a the WORST governor ever, and the worst candidate for President.

Obama has done nothing but campaign during his presidency.

Who cares what the liberal press thinks

Oh yea teachers are being layed off everywhere due to OBAMA..hello

NEGATIVE. IF PEOPLE VOTE FOR THIS CLOWN, AND HE WINS, GUESS WHERE THE TAXPAYER’S MONEY GOING, HES OWN PERSONAL EXPENSES

Texans cannot afford to pay RP’s security for him. His campaign is dead and he needs return his retired self back to Texas and complete his retired term.

This is a ridiculous story. What this writer should be asking is how much it costs us to protect Obama compared to other past presidents and why he took a vacation in Hawaii for 2 weeks over Christmas. This is about as inconsiderate as any president in history! I am sure that the contingent guarding him has complete disdain for the man. Reagan stayed in DC during Christmas so that his protectors could spend time with their famiiles over the holidays. This is what being a gentleman is all about….and Obama has ALOT to learn.

I guess they pick only the comments they want. Second time to post Perry as the rest of the republicans are so concerned w/keeping the rich from being taxes soo worried about the defecit the extended unemployment, social security..just as long as there crap gets paid!

It’s lame that guys like this can campaign at the taxpayers’ expense, all the while not being around to do the jobs that the taxpayers are paying them for in the first place…

Stop it ABC news. You are a journalist. you should be fair and not be Obama agent.
How about Obama christmas vacation in Hawaii. It is cost tax payer 4 millions. Did you report that? You are a liberial. I think you and your college of ABC news do not qualify to be a journalist.

More GOP bashing by the media! Maybe the guy’s not very presidential, but he’s better then the loser we have now, going around the world, bowing to kings of 3rd world countries, and apologizing for America!

Nowhere even close to what obamo’s vacation is costing the US taxpayer

Sounds like another BIG SPENDER we already have in the WHITE HOUSE…we DON’T need another one…

Mean while OBAMA spends another few million $$$$$$ on vacation in Hawaii……Guess who paid for this…hopefully it will be our last bill from this pathetic president

Jesus born a man. Gods Son. Born in a manger. Sits at the Right Hand of God the Father. This is worth reading friend. “Because there is hope for you this Christmas ” Why not put something on here about Jesus Christ, born in a manger, born humbly and on mans level, died, rose again and will be coming again for His Church.” That is good news The only hope mankind has is through Jesus birth in a manger this Christmas. Its all about HIM . Jesus broke down that middle wall curtain, no more priests, no more sacrifices but we go directly to the throne to talk to our father. He made us Kings & Priests in His Church. The Apostles call all those born again Saints.

The party of low taxes, responsible spending, and small government. Hahahahahaha!

For those of us that live in Texas and know Rick Perry, this is no surprise. This is the same man that entered public office in the middle class and is now a millionaire many times over, all the while remaining a career politician. He is as corrupt and hypocritical as they come. He had said prior to becoming Governor that if someone wanted to campaign for the presidency or any other higher public office then they should immediately resign their current office because he stated that they could not adequately perform their current job and campaign as well. Of course his viewpoint immediately changed when he himself decided to run for the presidency. Hypocrisy at its worse. Just more of the same washington corruption that he claims to be against. RON PAUL is the only answer. You might not likesome of his views but they are his views and he is prepared to defend the because he believes in integrity and honesty.

Why didn’t the reporter list how much Obie’s security costs? If you mention it you got to report it. Poor reporting.

You can tell who the perry supporter are, because they are trying to shine a brighter light on Obama instead of perry.

So, candidate Perry is to be protected from whom? The intelligent squad?

Now ask yourself how much it costs to protect Obama on a daily basis. You know there are at last 150 million Americans who would love to see his demise, (of natural causes of course). Security for him is a 100% waste of taxpayer money.

I also thought of where was the outrage over Herman Cain and his use of Secret Service???
This piece was definitely filed under biased reporting not well rounded.

They need to protect him against himself. The guy is going tp implode.

Seems to me his campaign fund should be covering those costs, not the tax payers. He’s not traveling on State business.

Obamy’s day is 60% campaign, 10% work and 30% blame. Not a big Perry fan, but would elect him in a minute over Obamy and his tribe.

Candidates should pay for their own security PEROID. I live in Texas and my girlfriend is a school teacher. It is absurd the cuts made to education here. We have a rainy day fund he wouldn’t dip into for education but we have 400,000 a month for security for someone who has absolutely no chance in hell of becoming president. What a joke. I don’t know what is wrong with the majority of the people in this state. I was born and raised in Houston and have nothing but love for Texas but many people here do not have a clue and Perry plans to keep it that way. Thank God he will not get the chance to affect the rest of the country’s educational policies.

Since we are putting him on blast, lets question Obama’s cost. With his fund raising trips all over the US using Government vehicles and ofcourse Air Force One. Don’t forget about the cost of food, dry cleaning, and lodging for him, his staff, and 24/7 Security. All at the cost of the US Tax payer

that security for him is government welfare-just like all the welfare farmers getting farm subsidies and there are many welfare farmers

So no news about the president and first wifey taking two jets for vacation on the Federal Tax Payer’s dime? ABC NOT-News omits facts once again.

The real kicker is this guy is probably rich enough to pay for it out of his own pocket.

vote for Rick!

Amazing, and not worth a dime of it.

DO the math.. it costs 15 CENTS a day per each taxpayer

I see alot of people here mentioning Obama but you do know that Obama is the PRESIDENT! Not some third place presidential candidate. And if you work for the Secret Service, you KNOW you won’t get to spend every waking moment with your family. Think about all the people deployed on ships or overseas who can’t see their families for Christmas, it’s all part of the job people. Besides, it’s not like they can’t fly their families out to Hawaii unlike people like me (I’m deployed in the Balkans).

Can’t they just put a cork on his fork like Ruprecht?

Sounds like typical Liberal hypocrisy.
Does anybody think Perry is happy about the costs or can control them?
When the Left runs in the Primaries they run up the same costs.
Was there an article about this on 2008 about the Liberals security costs?
Obama and his wife (who believes she is the Queen of the county) piss away more monwy in a day then the cost of Perry’s security for a month..

@NORASALIAS
Ron Paul is in office, but you don’t see him gouging the taxpayers!

What a waste ! He’s not worth it ! Let him pay for his own !

How come there’s no yahoo articles about the MILLIONS of dollars the PRESIDENT uses JUST FOR VACATIONS??? Not to mention security, transportation, etc. typical media bias

A man needs nothing more to protect himself than himself. All else shows fear and weakness. Stop supporting these dirt weisels who are far worse than any welfare recipient. How can he save a country he feeds on?

The only thing a man needs to protect himself is himself. This is far worse than any welfare recipient. How can you save what you feed on?

he should pay for this crap himself. he is not worth taking tax payers money for his business trips or anything. he is taking advantage of the people by running up more bills for them to pay.he has millions of dollars..or he could sell his 12 million dollar home.

Perry is a joke. Check his record at Texas A&M if you have any doubts. That guy barely graduated and is an idiot. Only in Texas could he have been elected…well, that’s not exactly true, since there are other states who do not have many well educated people. As for Obama, his educational records speak for themselves: EXCELLEBT !!!!

Funny – depending on your political direction, it’s always easy to say “Obama’s vacation costs $4 million” and now we have the ying to that yang. For the normal American these are amazing sums of money, for politicians and politics in general, they are paltry in comparison to the “big picture”.

Posted by Lynn:
Texans do not pay a state tax, but those HUGE property taxes we pay is far more than any state tax I’ve ever paid elsewhere. My property taxes this year are over $6,000, thats right SIX THOUSAND dollars on a $195,000 home. THAT’S where Perry’s tax money is coming from.

ANSWER:
Lynn, Over 1/2 of that property tax is for YOUR local school district. ALL of the rest is for city and county infrastructure. NONE of it goes to the state except SOME of that school tax is “redistributed” under the “Robin Hood” plan in misguided effort to “balance” those school districts with low populations (and, therefore, low tax incomes).

AND, Lynn, you have lead a sheltered life. Almost EVERY other state has property taxes that far exceed those in Texas AND, in addition, they have income taxes and a host of other taxes. It cost me about $70 for my vehicle registration in Texas, but in California I also have to pay property taxes and other “costs” that can end up being over twice what i pay in Texas.

Shouldn’t he be giving us a Tax cut? That is what the republican’s say they are for. Isn’t that there platform?

The payback to Texas will be in the billions to trillions if Perry becomes President. Why else do people run for President, if it were for only the prestige, perks, and pay no one would run. It is about getting money back to them that sent you to Washington.

HEY KAT… don’t waste your time putting statistics on here.. the vast majority of responders can’t understand them anyway. They only know how to make WILD accusations with nothing to back up their statements.. They have to be the FOX news fans who according to some research organizations, know less than those who read NO newspapers at all. Sad isn’t it.

Shouldn’t we protect the public?

As a Texas tax payer, I am outraged. His is not on Texas business while running for Republican nomination. I can understand if he is a nominee and his security is covered by US tax payer. Why by Texas while he is busy cutting education and health funds pursues his personal ambition at tax payers expense is beyond me and unconscionable. The President is of course president and he does the job of the presidency where ever he is. Perry is not.

Ha ha ha! Just what Texas get. Nice candidate burning thru tax payers money before he even gets in office. I wonder if he would save tax dollars if he got elected????? NOT. vote for “Dick Perry” We spend your money now so you won’t be shocked by what I spend when i’m elected. Good luck on this guy!

if i where the people of texas i would make him pay it all back.he is not worth it. i am glad i no not live in dallas any more. THAT JUST IS A STUPID THING. thank you. rkimble.

Why is there nothing on this site about the four million dollar vacation. Specially after he was so worried about a father who wasn’t going to have money to take his daughters out for pizza. Or the man that wasn’t going to able to go visit a relative one time out of four that he visits a money. Give me a break if he cares so much about letters from people real or not, he should at least have the decency to curtail his vacation to a more economical local. And you media at this time when the American people are in such trouble why don’t you report the situation as it really is. We the people are not fictional we are real and suffering. Shame on you for not calling attention to the fact that this one is one(vacation) is costing us four million. What about the rest fo us, it would be nice to take a vacation. I give up I though the media was suppose to report the news, not insert their own agenda. n

I will be voting for Rick, from Georgia

So, if the only taxpayer money that runs Texas state government is sales tax, then the economy must be excellent in Texas, & you folks must be buying up a storm! Don’t want to hear Gov. Perry asking for any more federal money for you folks either, claiming there’s no way you can afford drought or disaster relief on your own. I pay state tax to pay for my state’s needs, & federal tax. Sounds like you’re happy with him spending your money & the way things run there, so leave the rest of us out of it.

What happened tot he smalller government that the GOP’s people talk about, OH, I see it doesn’t apply to them, them can spend all the money they want to!!

Perry. you’re wasting money, you don’t have a chance, GO HOME

HELLO PEOPLE !!!!!! Obama is spending millions in TAX money running all over the USA and other countries in an attempt to prolong his communist reign. Perry, like him or not, is STILL a sitting governor. That is why he is being protected by Texas security. Those of you outside TX are not paying a cent for Perry. But you ARE paying tens of millions for OBAMA. hmmmm. I don’t care too much for Perry, but over half the jobs ( non-government jobs that is) were created right here in TX. Standard of living is better than anywhere in the country, he may be an arraogant POS, but it is a hell of a lot better than communist California or anywhere else for that matter.

And this is EXACTLY why he can be as inflammatory as he wants to be, state protection. What a racket politics have become in the land of the “free”.

You would either have to be a complete idiot or a family member to vote for this Evil Jackwagon! The Kenyan Muslim as well! Ron Paul for President!

You people are the most uninformed morons I have ever seen. You should think before you speak (or write) for that matter. I pray you actually do some homework, before you vote next year. Turn off MSNBC & CNN and open a book or two. Had you read anything about Obama, he wouldn’t be creating this mass class warfare scare and hatred you all have. MORONS, the whole lot of you.

please people note that: ALL PRESIDENTS pay for their vacations, the rentals the food ect.
they also pay for their food at the whitehouse as well as maid service and dry cleaning.
candidates are to repay the cost of airfare at commercial rates same for lodging and again
their food comes out of pocket. goverment pays for security for the president but there is
no way around that. rick perry’s campain should reemburse texas for the cost of security
airfare, food ect. just like the president does. look it up.

You cannot save what you feed on.

Lodging: at about $4,000 a day, with. say, 8 agents, that’s $500.00 per room! Can’t they share a room? Or do they all sleep with Ricky for ‘safety’?

How does this clown keep getting media attention?

I think the State of Texas is having a hard time making ends meet these days. They are getting more and more behind sending out sales tax allocations to the municipalities from the state comptroller’s office, and I cannot begin to count the number of townships that were promised grant money from stimulus funds over a year ago that have been given the runaround every time they attempt to collect the funds due to them. Over 1.2 million in SECO grants due to a number of municipalities THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW OF are being held up because the state folks “lose” the paperwork over and over again. Can only imagine how much more there is being withheld! Stuff like Mr Perry’s security detail expenses just add credence to my suspicions!

Lynn < just so you know how we Texans operate, 85% of your on average went to lyour local school district, the The rest went to your city, and different local water dixtricts and such. The vast majority of the state incom is from sales tax, fuel tax, and other excise type taxes

If these presidential candidates were honest, they wouldn’t have to worry about security. To hell with Perry.

This dunce still doesn’t ‘get it’ that he will never be President of USA…and if these ‘candidates’ want to run, let them resign whatever job they have now and run solely on what they can sucker people into contributing to them…WHY should public money, no matter its source, be used for anything for these clowns as they campaign?

Perry sucks and all he has done is run up cost for Texans and screw teachers. Perry needs to pull out now because he won’t win.

It’s a waste of taxpayer’s money on this moron! He is not going to win, anyway.

That is money that could be spent on our Texas border. This idiot will never be president anyhow. What a waste of our tax dollars; and while he is off campaigning our state doesn’t have a governor. Actually we are better off without him when you think about it.

The only reason why he is still our governor is because the elections are crooked and no other Republican runs against him. Texas is so Republican no Democrat can win.

Where are you people getting this idea that Obama is spending money???? Congress passes the laws and spends the money. Who is in charge??? Yes, the Republicans.
Rick Perry should be using campaign money for these expenses, not my money. I am paying him to be governor, not run for president. I am being forced to support someone for president without my concent. I would rather have Kermit the Frog than Perry.
Again, remember who passes the laws, not the president, Congress. If you don’t like what’s happening you need to get rid of your congressperson. Those of you who think Obama is so bad have not done your homework. Look at the research not some idot on the news or radio. Think for yourself!

Lets not forget the 2 747′s that the Obamas took on vacation because Michelle didnt want to wait the extra 3 hours for Barack to finish up at the WH. I think that Dems are much more arrogant about spending the peoples money than the Repubs.

Perry is the only candidate receiving protective service (unless one is threatened as Cain was) because he is the only candidate who is a currently an elected governor. Get it?

Hey PHLOX banning all guns is a great idea, then there wont be any at all!!!! Maybe we should ban drugs like crack and meth…….oh…wait we do, hmmm then how is it still here? You need to realize that if they ban guns the people that have them are the ones that will use them to cause harm.

All Presidents get security the word that one inch of water to drowned in is ” DROWNED” not drawn, cannot DROWNED in a drawn picture of water time think not just using angry for loosing the elections of the past

And Obama is spending indecent amounts of taxpayer money to campaign instead of using the money his campaign has collected. Obama is spending like a drunken sailor (my apologies to all sailors) and the media is turning a blind eye to it instead of shining the light of truth on Obama.

I wonder how much money it cost taxpayers to fund Obama’s security detail while he basks in Hawaii for Christmas.

The presidents-Republican or Democrat still answer to the same ruling bankers. That is why both parties agree on the most important issues. Ron is americas only chance!!

I know I choose Ron Paul simply because hes been consistent and constitutional. Its not my business to tell others who to vote for, but I do know if we keep choosing the same corrupt rinos our nation will continue to die more each year because they are all covering up for one another and making back room deals for their friends and family and getting away with it. I see they hate Ron and cant afford to allow him to win,,,,so they think. Im voting for him just to watch them wet their pants with fear.

Just for the record, out of the $4 million vacation pricetag, $3.2 million is just to fly AF1. The rest is the cost for staff and security lodging and what the Obamas are paying for their rental house. I truely think the Air Force is fleecing us with the $3.2 million dollar tag.

Well, it’s a lot. Not as much, most likely, for one day of Obama golf or one day of Obama’s weekly vacations,, or for the extra airplane for Obama’s dog and then another for Michelle and …I guess maybe we should check and see if Rick Perry’s wife eats as expensively as Michelle. The truth is….they all have security costs. We pay to protect elected rotten eggs. We may as well pay for the ones who run against them.

What all these right wing nuts do not understand is that 90% of the cost of Obama’s vacation has nothing directly to do with his vacation. Most of it is for security and staff so he can be in constant communication in case of an emergency and cost of flying in Air Force One. Obama and his guests are paying for his rental house. It would not make any difference if it were Obama or Bush. Flyiing Air Force One is very expensive. Any vacation any distance costs about 1 million dollars. That cuts his vacation bill down to 3 million. Obama and his family could not fly together because the Republicans insisted on holding up the tax bill so Obama had to stay in DC while his family flew to Hawaii but not in Air Force One. Obama must fly in Air Force One. What do all you right wing nuts think he will fly coach? If he were President of Switzerland he could fly coach but he is President of the U.S. the most powerful country on the planet. Live with the damn cost and stop complaining.

I have grave doubts also about the statement that only Obama and Perry’s security is paid by taxpayers. Who the hell do you think pays for candidate security? Who the hell is donating the money to save taxpayers from paying for candidate security? Who? That statement deserves a little scrutiny!

I bet the regular citizens of Texas are pleased that Governor Perry has plenty of security at their expense. He certainly is serving the people of Texas well by visiting other states instead of running the State of Texas. Nothing really good has occured in Texas since he has become Governor. I believe the citizens of Texas are hoping that this would be one way to get him out of Texas permanently, if he were elected President. He has done such a poor job of helping Texans they will do anything to get rid of him.

I do not simply pick a party, as if it is a sports team. I vote according to who.is good for America. I kniw that I will not vote for Rick Perry; It boggles my mind how an incompentant is considered.

Enough already. Evidently the story about President Obama spending

Enough already. Evidently the story about President Obamas’ trip home to Hawaii has been reported. The evidence of this can be seen in the numerous posts on this topic. We all know that his trip cost $4 million. The problem is that this story is not about President Obama. This story is written about Gov. Perry. I am sure that every story written about President Obamas’ trip to Hawaii did not mention Governor Perry. You sound like children that get caught talking in class. “Johnny did it first and he talked louder than me.” Take the information that the writer has given to you at face value. Either it’s OK with you that the Governor spends taxpayer money on his campaign trips or it isn’t. Grow up and hold some adult conversations about the issue at hand.

it better he pay for it , not the state of texas

Better them than us

texas unlike other states can actually afford it.

OMG!!

Have you lost your marbles. How in the world can so many people be so uninformed about the truth and the facts and yet make comments and expose ignorance.

Gov. Rick Perry is the longest serving Governor in the history of the State of Texas. The Dems and the GOP establishment candidate Hutchinson tried to unseat him… but could not. Why? Because in one of the worst economic times Nationally, Gov. Perry has been overseeing a thriving economy and low unemployment in Texas. Texas ADDED more jobs than the entire Nation did COMBINED.

Gov. Perry has the BEST and most SUCCESSFUL record of ANYONE running in 2012… from ANY Party.

The haters will keep on hating…. but the facts… well….. FACTS are stubborn things. When you can’t win on ISSUES or FACTS…. then use the politics of personal destruction. Attack, smear, slander, repeat half truths, use unfounded innuendos, and if all else fails… just make it up.

VOTE PERRY 2012. Look at the VISION and RECORD for yourself. No one else even comes close.

Ok… haters… your turn to talk.

If you need 24 hour protection , you might want to take a look at what your doing that would make someone want to kill you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gov. Perry needs to wake up and smell the roses, there is NO WAY he is going to be the GOP canidate for 2012. Drop out now and save EVERYONE money!

So basically you’re telling me I, as a Texan, pay less than 0.016 worth of a dollar a month to pay for HIS security?! OUTRAGEOUS!! Really? Come on…

Love you Obama haters posting that Obama’s taken so many vacations.. According to factcheck.org, Obama has taken less vacation days than Reagan, Bush and Bush in either of their first 3 years of office. In fact G W took 77 vacations to Texas.. 77!! This stuff is easy to look up.. Instead of just relying on your radical right wing web sites to spread your hate for you.. maybe you should try it.

Rick Perry can balance the Texas budget if he is “OUT OF OFFICE”, right NOW and drop out of the race!!!!

RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!!!!

Tristan, I would love to shake your hand. Bravo young dude. To the Dakota joe. FEMA goes where the $hit hits the fan. I recall Iowa, Mississippi Coast, Fla. Alabama, North Carolina and last year New England. So, put the bong down and open a book.

What a waste of money. This loser is not going to win, anyway.

yahoo news sure is obnoxious, posting this NOTHING of a story, obama is currently in hawaii with his entourage costing the tax payer in excess of 10 million a day, and we are talking about perry costing 400,000 a month in extra security, what total liberal bias. i hope people don’t buy this garbage. and finally i am pretty sure perry didnt sign a multi billion dollar stimulus into law that did nothing, wheres the headline on the missing money? the media these days is UTTERLY worthless.

Another pres. from texas , if ya have oil ,or cows your O.K. there , but even 4 more years of those politics would drop us U.S. way below a 3 rd. world country ,below mexico ,africa , probably even the MOON itself GOD HELP US ! *****PEACE**************************

So, Perry cut funding for education, but he decides to spend about 10 times the yearly avg. salary of a teacher every month. This guy is ridiculous!

As are year comes to an end realize this,
2011 Highest yearly gas rate.
2011 Most people on food stamps ever.
2011 worst housing sales ever.
2011 President ask congress and senate to sign into law
indefinite detention without trial.Google ndaa section 1031 for facts.
2012 going to be even uglier!

Never mind the fact that Perry is the only other candidate (other than our lovely Obama) who is in a huge public office – therefore he not only is ENTITLED to our funded security (I’m Texan) but is OBLIGATED!! What idiot would let their governor (whether you like him or not) run around without security personnel??
Oh, and ABC, maybe consider writing up an article about Obama’s $4 million (tax-payer funded) vacation…!!!

why are we protecting him? he refuses to protect us from the border influx.
a Texan

I thought Perry carried his own gun, so why does he need any additional security?

Oh, this part is for Noah- You are wrong about Obama playing so much golf. George H.W. Bush, played way more golf. Besides, if you look at how many vacation days Obama has taken compared to George W. Bush or Ronald Reagan, you’ll see that Obama puts in way more time working. Check your facts.

I live in Texas and we have high property taxes and pay 8.25% on everything that we purchase. We pay plenty of taxes as well as federal taxes. There is no reason that this man’s security should cost this much unless he is contracting a service through one of his friends and he wants to set his friend up for life on the tax payers money. Bush did the same thing because I interviewed with one of his friends that had a big contract through Bush. Yes I am a conservative but I don’t care for either of these two republicans.

“Perry is the only candidate, other than President Obama, whose security is funded by taxpayers.”
Well Duh, Perry is the only other candidate aside from Obama who is a sitting executive officer. If another governor was running their security would also be paid for by tax payers just as it is for the rest of the governors who are not even running for president.
Huntsman – ex-governor
Romney – ex-governor
Santorum ex-senator
Gingrich – ex-congressman
Bachman – congressman
Paul – congressman
Cain – civilian
This article is stupid. it is malicious journalism and typical of our left leaning media.

Candidates who use incendiary hate rhetoric should have to completely fund their own security using either their campaign funds or their personal funds.

Does the media not care how obviously it is going after Republicans this time aroumd? I mean everybody knows the media is generally Left and they will favor a Dem over a Republican, but they aren’t even trying to hide it this time.

Mind you, Obama’s wife’s vacations rival Rick Perry’s security costs.

When will this biased liberal reporting end?

This is a sad joke.

just let him look after himself ….if not just dont pay taxes

Perry is TOXIC to Texas

If Texas were an independent nation (which is not a bad idea) It would be the 10th largest economy in the world. We can handle it.

I don’t think the state of Texas should have to pay for Governor Perry’s security. Why? Even though he is a sitting governor, his run for president isn’t official state business. So why should the state of Texas have to foot the bill. Governor Perry made the choice to run for president, so he should be footing the bill for travel, hotels, meals, and security himself. Each and every time he leaves the state for anything to do with his run for president. I don’t know what the law or rules on such things are, but it only makes sense if you think about it.

Again his choice his burden, not the tax payers of Texas. I’m sure they want him at home working on issue’s important to them.

Arlette, why don’t you cover this:
Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign is under investigation for alleged voter fraud during the Democratic primaries. Go ahead readers, google it! Obama’s not our president.
Mike, afraid it is Obama who uses hateful rhetoric, the man is inciting violence daily.
Obama is vacation at this time in Hawaii, at $4 Million, yes, I said Four Million for a vacation!

How much does every other candidate cost? ALOT! The U.S. paid $4 million to fly just the first lady to Hawaii for vacation… how about reporting importants stuff ABC.

First off, I believe only the President should have funded security. Perry and others, even though running for candidacy (which is a joke imho) should be paying out of pocket if they want to be in their current positions. They all use and abuse and are not worth the money. Secondly, this man, Rick Perry, has taken what used to be a rich state and made it poor. He has no clue how to control financing and is just a yes man. He is absolutely clueless. He is a sell out as well and will make the entire USA a natural gas drilling hole in the wall since he gets kick backs. I do not fall for any candidate that finds the need to also pull the “God” card. Between that and heckling other candidates is a desperation move. PLEASE people…look closely at what all the candidates running for any and all offices have actually done, accomplished and finished. That is what you should pay attention to when it comes to finding the right person for any job especially the presidency. Anyone can say bogus words of what they will do, but it’s their actions of the past that speak louder than anything else. Also, don’t feel you have to strictly vote your party. That is the biggest mistake. You can vote for anyone. The problem here is, none of the people running are worthy, none of them even know the correct basic history of our great country let alone current politics in general. Please be wise in your choice. That is all I can ask for. Thanks for reading my rant -n- rave.

The comments just show the outright lies (ten trips in a yr to Hawaii etc,) and the spin of a very ignorant tea party minority who’s combined IQ doesn’t reach ten. Obama will be re-electewd by a landslide, reality which the right can’t handle,

It is those of you who insist on getting something for nothing and live with your hands out, always expecting more but willing to offer less, wanting others to do for you what you are not willing to do for yourselves, in deed or in thought. Not able to think independently, following the crowd so fashionably, like so many sheep in line for the slaughterhouse. It is they who stand behind this president and the democrat party of today. It is all too obvious to those with the ability to reason.No one owes you a thing, not one thing.

i’m waiting for texas to leave the UNITED STATES ae perry threatened to do. lets see how the buttscrew handles immigration ss, medicare, defense,it’ll show what a freakin turdbrain he really is.

America doesn’t care.
If most citizens cared about this, they would limit that spending. The do not compel the government to do anything. So, we might as well be communist because we are nearly at that level of undue encroachment from funding garbage like this which oppresses our bank accounts to funding half million annual salaries for Congress and the president. We’re the ones that control this – and no one is – so there you go. It’s yours, America.

We are not like China – these expenditures are purely in your hands.

Herman Cain was receiving federal security for the last couple of months. why not little ricky.

Ricks travel expenses while campaigning should come out of raised campaign funds from RNC. Not citizens of Texas. He should also be paying attention as to what is going on in his state. Like the water shortage. He has abandonded Texas.

Thats peanuts compared to security costs of candidate Obama, which was about 44,000 per DAY. Thats 3 times what it costs for Perry’s security.

Still less than the obama;s many vacations. I’d rather pay for security for Perry than security for obama.

When will Minnesota and Texas realize that these losers are doing them harm

Just think Texas – you get to KEEP this idiot! Hahahaha!

We are losing 120 teachers here in Texas, already some of the worse schools in the country, so this bozo can make Texas a laughing stock of the country. What were those departments doofus?

Ah- No place like Texas.

I’m a teacher in Texas, and I’m glad to know I was laid off due to budget cuts, and Texas saved 46 thousand dollars that year. Thanks Rick Perry! I know it’s more important for you cover your *backside* than for me to eat and provide quality education to children.

At least he may be worth protecting unlike the Bozo we have in the White House now.

WOW hey abc whY is it you put allot of effort and reseach in this story but almost none on the solor scandal on bailout for donation or the eric holder gaff on free guns to drug dealers to make gun dealer s look bad ans get guns off the street plan that back fired . Gee no liberal medai bias on abc RIGHT?

Yet another reason for him to return to his village. W is lonely.

Great, I reside in Houston, Texas, this is just another reason I hate this IDIOT Governor of ours.

This year schools in Texas lost billions in funding in order to balance the budget, yet we had millions to spend so that Perry could stroke his ego by trying to be president. I will certainly remember this in the next election for governor in Texas.

Ya know I have been feel in a little threatened as of late would the secret service please waste some money protecting me , or do I have to be the worlds biggest dope running for an office I’ll never get and talk about how much money the government waste , then will I get protection ?

if he is running for a national office, why is one state hit with the bill and what happens if I want to run for president and have no state to pay my cost? is that fair?

It’s funny how ABC News never mentions how much the taxpayers pay for sitting Democrats to run for higher office.

Apparently, security costs nothing for Democrats.

unspecified “other” category = young male prostitutes

Still much cheaper than $4,000,00.00 of Obama each vacation

Maybe, just maybe someone will bring a lawsuit in behalf of the state of Texas to make his campaign repay the state for this dumbo’s security detail. It is just criminal to have cut all of the education dollars from the state and still pay for pretty Rick ‘s dog and pony show. The guy has no sane plan for any of the country’s ills, and could not get elected if all of the other candidates pulled out.

Given the current climate of the world and the acceptance of violence, we seem to have, and indeed appear to encourage; it would make since that all of the candidates be protected; however, where it becomes a problem is in the fact that it is people like Perry who are running for President who think it is ok to rid our nation of teachers, police, firefighters, unions etc…. but by all means let us build another oil pipeline and pocket the corporations with taxpayers monies. People like Perry talk about being fiscally responsible while he spends this kind of money? Perhaps the corporations should pay for all of our politician’s security since it appears corporate America owns all of our politicians anyway. Republican and Democrat and tea party, yes, even Civil Libertarians. I believe they are all the flip sides of the same coin.
For those of you who don’t think President Obama should have security, and resent the man for having a life like the rest of the world, and other presidents. I would like to remind you that Bush took trips and vacations, Regan did. (Perhaps our tax dollars went to pay for Nancy’s astrologer?) Presidents are people and need vacations too. Maybe they need even more vacations and mental health time. I know I want the person with his finger on the button to the nukes to have a clear head!
Maybe all candidates should fly coach like the rest of the world and Federal dollars should pay for everyone’s protection and everyone get the same protection, and commercial time. I think a set amount of money and time for campaigning would be the answer, then it’s over, double elimination and then the losers go home. The only Republican candidate that seems to have half a brain is Huntsman, and he is not even being taken seriously. This election is a sideshows and I worry about our nation in general looking at the Republican frontrunners. I thought the last election sideshow was bad, but this is a circus. I am embarrassed as an American. I never liked soap operas and in politics it is sickening.
Our economy is in the dumps, because the party of NO has one agenda, get rid of Obama. Mr. Obama inherited Mr. Bush’s war debit, and Mr. Cheney’s war profiteering. Where was the fiscal responsibility when planning several wars that were not paid for? Mr. Obama inherited Bush’s tax cuts for the rich and deregulation so banks and corporations could get richer, while the rest of us made less. Let us not try and rewrite history.
This story is not about who the best candidate is, it is about HYPOCRCY. Perry is claiming to be a fiscal conservative but he is spending much of his state’s tax dollars for his own personal gain. I voted for Regan, but then I gained wisdom with age, and I learned that the “trickle-down effect” does not work. The majority of homeless are children. So while we are worrying about what religion, race, or sexual habits are of the people running for office, or are in office, perhaps we should instead worry about what is happening to our nation’s children. $400,000 could feed a whole lot of hungry children does anyone care?

All of these yahoo’s complaiing about Obama’s security weren’t complaining when the dollars were spent on the worse President in history, Dubya, who wasted billions of dollars and over 4,000 lives on an unnecessary war. Or how the the expense of flying him back to DC to interfere with the death of Terry Schiavo?

It doesn’t matter how much it costs to protect Pres Obama. He is the leader of the free world an dhis safety is job #1. For those who think otherwise, you’re just haters. And Perry, Mr. Fiscally conservative, should pay for his own expenses when campaigning and not doing Texas business.

This should not come as a shock to anyone…especially Texans. Perry has always wasted taxpayers money. Because some moron didnt get insurance on the Governor’s Mansion while it was being renovated there was no way to pay for the repairs when someone tried to burn it down. So it still sits empty with a gaping hole in it while Perry lives in a $10,000/month home that the taxpayers pay for. Who needs to live in a $10,000/month rent house?!?!?! And the fire at the mansion happened over 3 years (maybe four) ago.

Is Ms Arlette Saenz concerned about the illegal alien problem to the extent she would denigrate Mr Perry or any candidate that would address that problem ?

Austin Bureau Chief – By Peggy Fikac: Gov. Rick Perry launched his presidential campaign with a proud declaration that Americans “don’t see the role of government as a nanny state …” Hmm. This guy has taxpayers sucking his thumb before he even gets the job.

This is so stupid. Every president has incurred big security costs whenever they travel. Really, do we expect our presidents to stay in the White House throughout their entire presidency. Heck we could save a lot of money in not having a president all together (In case you couldn’t tell I was being sarcastic.) I am very thankful for the Secret Service and all the other agencies involved with protecting our presidents, in the past, present, and future. :-)

let me see–obamacare, the stimulus,cash for clunkers,15 trillion in debt which is generational theft,thousands of new and useless regulations,ban on drilling(i don’t mind if the price of gas goes up–bammy will pay for it-he’s rich!!) solyndra(in fact any green initiative thru the epa is a job killer),amtrak(this is for big-mouth biden),giving money to brazil for them to drill for oil(makes sense-they will have jobs and get rich-we will be poor)closing of coal generators for our electric (paying more for electric-but don’t worry obammy will rescue us) list goes on and on–he hangs out with unamerican marxists and i can’t wait for november to help vote him out of office

How can the writer of this article compare a setting President security cost to a governor of a state campaign cost who is running for President? The last statement in this article is ridiculous. Even a high school Civics student knows that a setting President is entitled to security. It’s called the “SECRET SERVICE.” Perry’s campaign platform is not “BIG GOVERNMENT,” yet he is taking m,oney from his own constituents to fund his security. Is it just me, or is this the height of hypocrisy, shown by a man who says one thing; but his actions reveal another?

Stupid Americans
Who then should pay for the security of those who dared to risk their life in order to help improve the life of others through their service?
Do we want them to stay idle doing nothing just because we do not want to spend money to protect them form those bunch of terrorists out there.
Democracy has price and it is worth the pay.

What about the costs we (Texans) have to pay the Lt. Gov each 24hrs while Perry is ruining Texas?

What does it cost if he wasn’t running? A good journalist would have included that info – but, then. we don’t have any good journalist anymore. Seems all of them have their own ideology to push vs just give us the facts!

So there is no money in the state budget for Law enforcement, Fire protection, Teachers, Civil servants, or to fill potholes but, there is 400K a month for Gov Good Hair to go and Campaign. No wonder this state is so fouled up thats what he saved the Rainy Day Fund for. I voted for White!!

Why worry about Perry when obama’s vacation will cost more than Perry’s whole capaign…lol…and not counting mich’s spending and travel.

Ridiculous. Stop your campaign and fund education in Texas properly! Now I know why I and every other teacher had to get a a pay freeze, so Perry could run for president. DISGUSTING!

As a Texan taxpayer, I am willing to pay my fair share to get someone in to office of President that is proud of our system of government and way of life. We do not need someone in office that wants to turn us into another Europe……BTW – only Texans should be commenting on this article. The rest of the country should keep their mouths shut – and their keyboards silent……………

don’t forget that ricky baby is drawing the governors salary plus he has started his retirement pay.
when you get the squeeze on the taxpay, don’t let up.

Peanuts compared to the billions of american taxpayers dollars he will funnel into texas in unbid government contracts!

American people are sick of all the obstruction by the do nothing teabaggers.The time has come to send them a clear message,you’re done and we’re not taking it anymore.They have no solutions to the crisis that face the unemployed and underemployed,just more obstruction and trickle down.Take America back along with Manufacturing and construction jobs,thats what will make our country strong again.

The question is why should Texas taxpayers be paying for OUT OF STATE travel by their governor when he is running for president and NOT dealing with the direct business of TEXAS? It seems to me that either the security and expenses should be paid by lawful funds awarded to all presidential candidates by law from the feds OR paid from the campaign funds. He is not doing Texas business then it should not be paid by the state.
Personally I don’t know why he hasn’t dropped his campaign. He doesn’t have a chance of being president. He can’t come up with a good answer for when he’s asked his name much less be a good president. He supports Illegals being in the country and even wants to give them free education while making Texas residents pay full Tuition and out of state pay almost triple the tuition. I can’t vote for someone like that. Perry is the big loser in this game.

I bet his security does not cost as much as Michelle Obama’s Lavosh vactions to Europe, Africa and NYC for her and all of her friends she takes!!!

“A nation can survive its fools… but it cannot survive treason from within. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear.” – Cicero 42 B.C.

How much Do you think this guy is worth? not that much, Texas is all about filling the 1%richist and the hell with everyone else, Open yer eyes, they seem to spend alot on putting peope to death though, thats whats most important to those inane republican fascists, I say let texas out of US and lets put a big wall up around it, let mexico have it….

Hey! wait a minute BUSH got us into this in the first place senoir an junior, but nobody say anything, all obama is doing iz trying to clean up this mess that was handed to him.

But no amount of money will protect him from himself

Reading all of these responses—-Oh my what is our country coming to. What happened to we all need to cut back we are all going to have to sacrifice until we can get things in line, and then Our Pres bless his little heart goes on a 4 mil vacation, whether we paid for it or it came out of his own pocket I don’t see him or his family cutting back how can he understand what the middle class or lower are going through if he has never lived it or doesn’t show cut backs in his own life

Hey Arlene, how about showing obama’s cost to tax payers in 2008 and now. I guarantee if is in the millions per month. After all, the only thing obama has done for 5 years now is campaign. Bias opinionator.

The cited costs are the result of his decision to seek the presidency. They are not job related – they are campaign expenses. If taxpayers have to pay travel related expenses for an office holder seeking a higher office then employers should pay travel costs when an employee interviews for a new job.

A candidate’s campaign funds should be used for expenses like those mentioned and the cost of the election to select a replacement when a politician assumes another office with time left on their term.

A MONTH!!! And we’re mad about that??? What about the well over $400,000 a DAY that Obama is wasting in Hawaii when he has the most beautiful house in the world to live in.

This is nothing unusua all past gov. have had this luxuryl. How much does obuma;s security cost while he’s flying all over the country for his campaign? With that said, I have always thought politicians shoud resign any office they hold to attempt to run for a different office than the one they currently hold!

I thought he carried his own gun with him everywhere! Well, don’t worry, Texas. He will be out before March. Only two more months of soul-sucking tax expenditures to go.

Obama doesn’t need security. Just having Joe Biden as next in line for the Presidency is protection enough. Love Obama or hate Obama, we all share a fear for Joe “brain dead” Biden.

anything that is spoken bad about a conservative from abc, cbs, or nbc will be negative. listen to fox news channel for fair and balanced reporting

He might as well start paying it back because he isn’t going to win the election and I kind of want my money now

i thought rick perry was dumb and crooked, he is not dumb, because he is drawing two salaries while he is running for president, he still gets the texas governor salary, altho he retired as governor, and also draws a retirement salary simultaneously. i don’t know how he does it. that’s the part that i think is crooked. He’s not dumb, but he is a crook.

CHRIS: “It would probably get cheaper if we did not elect such piss poor people to office. Obama is the most expensive president to protect because he is the crappiest one ever elected.”

Actually, Obama has gotten more death threats from Right-wing and/or racist nut-jobs than any other President. That says more about the character and “crappiness” of those who oppose him than it says about him.

Republicans don’t waste a moment getting rid of teacher’s salaries, benefits and unions rights …
then they claim it is President Obama … and freak da’hell out the moment they heard the words, “It’s Bush’s fault” :::

Why should Texas fund Perry’s presidential candidacy security? Isn’t this a private endeavor?

It’s the narrow minded way of thinking of people that has this country the way it is…It’s not my problem, it’s yours!
WoW! Shame on Perry for cutting public education funding so he can have money for his campaign. And he says there’s no money..that’s why the state is in the shape it is & he wants to run the country. God Bless Us All!!!

To all the above….. Perry is the Governor of THE most prosperous state in the USA…. Maybe everyone should look at his ideas and what he could bring to the table, instead of what political party he represents. Everyone needs to educate their self’s about present and past performances of all the candidates instead of what the media is influencing you to believe…. research with an open mind every candidate not passing judgment until you have all the facts not from the media but from your own research including our current president…. you don’t have to respect the man, but you should respect the presidential office, as Americans it’s you duty to research and vote as leaders and not followers!

we need to cut out all entitlements and anchors to free us from illegals and we need to cut benefits and luxuries from government officials so that if someone serves it is strictly for the honor of leading the greatest country on the planet and not to be treated like a king. don’t forget these people work for US. i know it’s difficult to keep in mind the way these people kick us around and rob us for their own agendas.

I live in Tex. and I am 65 years old and I have to survive on my Soc. Sec. check. I spend $400 a mo. on food and he is spending 50Thou a mo. on food! I don’t ever buy steak and he must be eating only steak! I can think of a lot of better jplaces for my tax dollars to go than $50,000 on food and $54,000 on rentlas ( of what?) and $3,000 on parking (again where?) He is out for himself, he needs to get his butt back and Tex. and do the job we are already paying him for.

Living in Texas and seeing how teachers are being fired and schools closing down because of budget shortfalls, Texas can’t afford $400,000 a month for security for Rick Perry. His campaign has indicated that he is one of the candidates receiving more financial contributions that anyone. That money he receives should pay for his security and other expenses. He has indicated that he wants to keep government out of the lives of people. State government is government as well. There seems to be a conflict. Keep government (federal) out unless that government (state) is paying for your security and other expenses. Texas needs to get the money back from Rick Perry’s financial contributions. No one asked us to vote or approve these expenses.