What Obama Is Getting Malia For Christmas Is Causing Outrage Once again, the Obamas are planning for their annual holiday vacation to Hawaii. This year, the trip is scheduled to last 17 days. Thats more than two weeks of lounging in what is believed will be their Oahu rental home, rather than working in Washington, D.C. And Michelle Obama is already gloating about her ability to sleep in late, at taxpayer expensive. Their six previous trips have cost taxpayers around $4 million, even with the Obamas contributing $56,000 to their own accommodations last year. At least seven other homes for Secret Service and White House staff are paid for by taxpayer dollars. Congress has already approved a $1.1 trillion appropriations bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, meaning that the President has less to worry about on his vacation. I dont really have a long wish list for Christmas, because I pretty much have everything I need, Michelle told the public. I just want everybody to be happy, and I want to sleep in. Thats what I want for Christmas. I want to sleep late. Maybes Ill get that. What do you think of the Obamas lavish vacations? 