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[Saucycarpdog]

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news...for-cost-trump-visits/bPWniSofjI9suhvRKVe7qL/

President Donald Trump has taken to calling his Mar-a-Lago spread on Palm Beach the “winter White House.” Palm Beach County Commissioner Dave Kerner wonders if it should have another name: “municipal service benefit unit.”

Kerner’s name is far less catchy than Trump’s, but it could give the county a way to impose a special tax on Trump to reimburse the county for the millions it has shelled out for roadway management and security assistance during the president’s frequent trips here.

At Kerner’s request, County Attorney Denise Nieman is researching the idea of the municipal service benefit unit, which Kerner said has not yet been used in the way he envisions.

The tax would not be a property tax, Kerner said. Instead, it would be a tax pegged to the value of any “special benefit” the county has provided to Mar-a-Lago’s owner — Trump.

The commissioner and other county officials are increasingly frustrated with federal inaction on their requests for reimbursement.

In mid-February, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw estimated that the cost of providing help during Trump visits had reached about $1.4 million.

An analysis provided by PBSO on Tuesday, which included non-overtime costs for Trump’s three trips in February and the one earlier this month, included about $570,000 in costs.

And just to remind everyone, Trump will be heading to Mar a Lago again this weekend. This will be the fifth time since he became president.

 

[Amir0x]

tax him so he has to raise rates on his rich nutcases to $500,000 a year!

 

[Joni]

President should have a place to relax. Who would oppose a president taking an occasional vacation?

Spoiler

the town should charge double what it costs them.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

President should have a place to relax. Who would oppose a president taking an occasional vacation?

Is this a serious comment?

Do you realize how frequently he goes to this place? Occasional. lol

Edit: Your stealth edit... pretty sneaky sis.

 

[Wulfric]

Take every penny

 

[GhaleonEB]

It's pretty obvious he's making these visits to bring more business to the resort. It's why he doubled the membership fee from $100k to $200k upon becoming president. Tax the hell out of it.

 

[wisdom0wl]

can we just tax donald because he's donald?

 

[Joni]

Is this a serious comment?

Do you realize how frequently he goes to this place? Occasional. lol

Let's take a look at the kind of people that complain about a president to take too much time off.
http://mashable.com/2017/02/03/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-vacation-obama/#QeQ_g0Q5DmqP

 

[Nafai1123]

It's pretty obvious he's making these visits to bring more business to the resort. It's why he doubled the membership fee from $100k to $200k upon becoming president. Tax the hell out of it.

Yep, it's downright criminal that he can decide to go to his resort as many weekends as he likes, and directly profit off of American citizens. This shit alone should be a conflict of interest and unconstitutional.

 

[WedgeX]

Sounds reasonable.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Tax him to hell and back.

 

[BitStyle]

Please do it. It's ridiculous the "pay-for-access" racket that he's running with on taxpayer dime.

 

[Herr Schwarz]

It's easier to chat to the Russians at mar a Lago than the Whitehouse. Give him.a break gais

 

[Kaiterra]

Yep, it's downright criminal that he can decide to go to his resort as many weekends as he likes, and directly profit off of American citizens. This shit alone should be a conflict of interest and unconstitutional.

Eliminate any of the foreign conflicts of interest and this ITSELF should still be impeachable. If it was just about getting away from Washington, we're already paying for Camp David.

 

[How About No]

Is this a serious comment?

Do you realize how frequently he goes to this place? Occasional. lol

smh

 

[Horns]

Tax it and put tolls on the roads leading to it.

 

[Linkark07]

Don't be so mean with the President. Don't you see he is already 70 years old? He needs to take a break each weekend. It doesn't matter the amount of money that costs to the taxpayers or the county, he deserves his weekend breaks.

Spoiler

/s if needed

 

[Netherscourge]

Does Trump pay any taxes on that place having it in Florida?

 

[mackattk]

Has the government reimbursed New York any for their security detail?

 

[TheAbsolution]

Do it.
The county shouldn't be going bankrupt from his frequent visits to the resort.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Do it. Teach him a lesson.

 

[Nafai1123]

Eliminate any of the foreign conflicts of interest and this ITSELF should still be impeachable. If it was just about getting away from Washington, we're already paying for Camp David.

Exactly. Trump knows the GOP won't do shit and the Dems have no power, so he's taking advantage, every fucking weekend, and DIRECTLY profiting off of it.

 

[TeamLeftMatch]