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Headlines today in some of our papers:
Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million
Obama Spends $120 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party
Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate
Four years ago we saw:
Price of Bush Inauguration Party Is Too Rich for Some
Laura Bush Defends Gala in Time of War and Disaster
For Inauguration in Wartime, a Lingering Question of Tone
Men are dying; let's party!
Extravagant inaugural at this time is in poor taste
Bush inauguration too lavish for wartime
Plutocrats Ball
And yes the NYT's respective headline is in both comparisons.
When the current Fourth Estate dies from their automobile industry-like business practices, don't expect me to shed a tear but someone with responsibility will need to fill the void.
Just $120M indeed! Has the inflation of $75M in 2005 really increased $75M to that amount in our current economy?