I remember just 4 years ago how we complained how much Bush spent on the inauguration. Would we scale down when it was our turn? No. Our first showing proves us to be hippocrats. We outspent him during this time of recession. Would it not have been better to spend that money on our favorite issues like healthcare and social security? Oh well.......what a start.
Check these links.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1
What Recession? The $170 Million Inauguration
Obama's Inauguration Has Been Financed Partially by Bailed-Out Wall Street Executives
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ Jan. 19, 2009
The country is in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, which isn't stopping rich donors and the government from spending $170 million, or more, on the inauguration of Barack Obama .
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6680531&page=1
On the Money Trail: Inauguration Perks Go To the Rich
VIP-seating at the "We Are One" Concert Among the Benefits for Big Donors
By JUSTIN ROOD, ANNA SCHECTER, and MEGAN CHUCHMACH Jan. 19, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama billed his inauguration an event "for all Americans." But in the nation's capital this long weekend, wealthy visitors are finding themselves a bit more equal -- and warmer -- than others.
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