Obamas' dog gets its own private jet to fly on

The family dog of Barack Obama flies in style - or at least that's the message being put out to try and soften the blow of the news that the dog of the president, named Bo, flew in his own private jet to meet his presidential owners in Maine. [Via Examiner]

Perhaps this isn't the best look when one is trying to have taxpayers swallow news of tax hikes.

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$20 million spent on stimulus package road sign promotion

While some call it good publicity, others are crying out while calling it wasteful and frivolous government spending.

What has been estimated to be around $20 million has been spent erecting roadsigns around the country that promote the stimulus package approved by the Obama administration.

These signs merely point out that a particular project has been funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with the subtitle "Putting America to Work".

A single sign, according to ABC News, costs the government around $10,000 to install - that's a single sign.

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