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Originally Posted by rgcraig
Who knows - - the costs could include what it would cost to shut down or business lost at hotels, etc.
Air Force One isn't used everyday - so that would be a cost for sure and using the figures from the Whitehouse on that for a 20 hour trip it would be around $1M.
I'm pretty sure the real numbers won't be readily available.
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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 .
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From ABC news. Innaguration was local and one day event.
I have no idea what the field trip costs except it ain't cheap.