President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are using Air Force One and other official aircraft as their "personal toys," Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) said. "I'm not suggesting ... that we compromise safety or security," Coble said on the House floor. "But the first family, it seems to me, treats Air Force One and related aircraft as their personal toys --a very expensive toy, I might add...Air Force One belongs to President Obama and his wife, but Air Force One also belongs to you and me, and to every taxpayer in America," Coble continued. "I simply ask the president and his wife to exercise more prudence and discipline regarding their aircraft activities..."
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