"President Barack Obama is headed to Hawaii for a posh 20-day vacation costing some $4 million to the taxpayers. The First Family will head to Kailua, where they’ll erect barricades to prevent the commoners from interacting with them. But it’s not the cost and inconvenience that Americans should wonder about – it’s the timing. President Obama heads out of town from December 17 to January 6. The fiscal cliff is slated to hit on January 2.""As Fiscal Cliff Looms, Obama Set for 20-Day, $4M Hawaiian Vacation" (Ben Shapiro, Breitbart News).
"The total cost (based on what is known) for a 20-day round trip vacation to Hawaii for the President and his family and staff and security is more than $4 million.""Residents Alerted to the Obamas' Holiday Plans," (Hawaiian Reporter).