Philly Cheesesteaks for Obama's Dinner Tonight?

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One day after telling Congress that they have to get to work on passing his tax increase budget in order to fund his fundraising appitite, the President is boarding Air Force One this afternoon to spend a few hours campaigning in Philadelphia. His first stop will be at a downtown Hyatt fundraiser where he'll deliver remarks to the DNC invitees. Afterward, he will be the star attraction at a private fundraiser held in a undisclosed supporter's home.

Undoubtedly, Obama will take these opportunities to explain why Congress is absent from their duties, and why the jet-setting rich must pay more taxes. Of course the rich are defined as families earning more than $250,000, and it doesn't matter if they have a plane or not.

As for the jet-setters, we do not expect to see much news coverage about the number of press, DNC organizers and donors who will be flying into Philadelphia for today's affairs. Nor will they write about Mr. Obama's constant use of the taxpayer paid Air Force One fleet that he and his family use to attend fundraisers across the country and world every few days.