White House cancels public tours, blames sequester

[Universals]

The White House is canceling tours of the president's famous abode starting next week, saying the budget cuts that went into effect last week are to blame. A phone recording on the call line for White House visitors informs callers that White House tours will be canceled, starting this weekend.
"Due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration, we regret to inform you that White House tours will be canceled effective Saturday March 9th, 2013 until further notice," the recording says. "Unfortunately, we will not be able to reschedule affected tours. We very much regret having to take this action particularly during the popular spring touring season."

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Hm...doesn't make much sense to me

[planb]

Barry takes a day to golf

[Ought Six]

I guess they did not get zapped hard enough by the public's reaction to their sequester fearmongering, hype and carefully selecting programs to halt/cut/suspend that would cause the most public pain and publicity. Glad to see them still trying to piss on that political electric fence. Slow learners.

[AIG]

Haha, Obami is taking his ball and going home!

[G-AWZT]

Those giving the tours are volunteers. Barry King just wants people to blame the Republicans.

[PMI]

Will the first family cut back on vacations this year? Or will it still cost taxpayers another $1.4 Billion?

Those giving the tours are volunteers. Barry King just wants people to blame the Republicans.

Or Michelle just wants to cut back on the number of crackers visiting her house.

[IconOfEvi]

Well I did read on some market tabloid the other day that Michelle is quite angry with the amount of attention Barack gets from young females

[jeffy_ssd]

Maybe the Obama's should do THEIR fair share and fore go a vaction or golf trip or two and use the saved monies to keep the tours up and running. It is after all our house, not theirs.

[C.Puffs]

[shermbodius]

Those giving the tours are volunteers. Barry King just wants people to blame the Republicans.

I am sorry but what a *****.

[Euroamerican]

Huff Post has an article saying that a congressman is asking for the White House to stop spending money on using Air Force One for golfing tours until the sequester is over.

Come On Barry! Share the load.....

[tommyd]

How about someone running out to air force one's and putting a giant Texas boot on them.