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Posted by:   Posted date:  January 23, 2012  |  No comment


There are a lot of people who enjoy traveling, like me.  Then again there are many people who do not prefer it, or do not feel like they have enough money to travel as often as they wish that they could.  Of course traveling and tourism are things that can affect many economies in the United States.  Some cities and areas depend mostly on tourism to make money and when that tourism is not happening, it can hurt.

Luckily for those who depend on tourism to make their means, the President is trying to get people into our country.  That’s right, a few days ago President Obama was in Disney World making a speech about promoting travel and tourism.  Apparently the United States has the best product to sell.  While I agree that we have some pretty fantastic places to visit in this country, I’m not too sure how I feel about Disney World being the “best.”

Anyway, take a look at the speech yourself and see if it makes you want to travel some more or not.

 






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