More on Obama's InaugurationPresident Barack Obama's inauguration next week is set to be the most expensive ever, predicted to reach over $150m (£102m). This dwarfs the $42.3m spent on George Bush's inauguration in 2005 and the $33m spent on Bill Clinton's in 1993. Part of the spending includes emergency funding announced by the White House on Tuesday to help with the soaring costs.
Obama's Inauguration Set To Be Most Expensive In History
The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Wed, 01/14/2009 - 12:33pm
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