Obama Inauguration has already cost Maryland $11 million
Next week’s presidential inauguration of Barack Obama has already cost Maryland at least $11 million, state officials said today.
The unbudgeted spending, mainly for transportation and security, is part of some $75 million that Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia have already had to absorb, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty told reporters.
The $11 million figure also includes costs associated with Obama’s Saturday train trip and scheduled stop in Baltimore.
Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, said he has spoken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada about getting Congress to reimburse the cash-short state government. Members of the Maryland congressional delegation, including Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Baltimore, are also involved in seeking federal reimbursement, he said.
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Good! Let the liberals in Maryland pay through the nose… they got what they wanted, now they must pay the price.
Imagine if all that $$$ could go to the people Obama claims to care about and identify with so much…
I think it’s worth it to see his pretty mug up close!
Yes. 11 million US dollars. Quite cheap for an event which has already made over 5 million USD in advance payments to local hotels.
Are you suggesting that McCain would have just invited a couple of friends round for a glass of whiskeyand watched his inauguration on TV?
What is it with you people?
Are you kidding me? 11 million is cheap for an even like this????? This is Maryland… not DC. Total costs will climb to over 180 million. What a joke!!
Superbowl in january