- Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:48 am
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WASHINGTON – Bill Clinton’s foundation has spent more than $50 million on travel expenses since 2003, an analysis of the non-profit’s tax forms reveal.
The web of foundations run by the former president spent an eye-opening $12.1 million on travel in 2011 alone, according to an internal audit conducted by foundation accountants. That’s enough to by 12,000 air tickets costing $1,000 each, or 33 air tickets each day of the year.
A Climate Change Initiative took up 12 percent of travel in 2010 and 11 percent in 2011, much of that travel was on businessman John Catsimatitis' private 727 that he loans to Bill Clinton. The sky-high travel costs come after a report revealed some of the foundation’s high-flying ways, including paying $1,400.00 for a first class ticket for actress Natalie Portman's pooch to a foundation event.