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Originally posted by quzah
Because all of that security is free right? The only thing that costs anything is fuel? No pilots get paid, they do it for the love of their country. No security people get paid, they do it because GW is such an inspiring leader. No...
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I think you'll find those people get paid whether they actually fly/provide security or not. Thus the concept of fixed cost versus variable cost, most of the costs involved in this trip were already fixed in doing the business of the country.
I'm sure you understand the terms fixed cost and variable cost since you're such a crackerjack smart-guy analyst.
For comparison there was recently an itemized list of 750 people that followed Bush to London. On this trip the security consisted mostly of ball caps and it seems like they got more done.
Q.E. fuckin' D., my man.
Because you love getting 0nz0r3d!!!! F00l!