$40 million on a Party?

Post by **mjsigns** » January 25th, 2005, 8:07 am

I Found this article in the "South Coast Toady" website. What is your opinion?

No time to spend $40 million on a party

Thumbs down for the Bush administration for spending $40 million on an inauguration, the most ever spent, at a time of war and in the wake of a global disaster, the tsunami. The Bush administration could have put on a much more modest inauguration party and used much of that $40 million to assist other more worthy causes at home or abroad.

Post by GC » January 25th, 2005, 8:34 am

wonder what they got for 40 mil....I heard a guy on the radio say they only had finger foods and a cash bar.

I doubt that number is very accurate mj.

Post by **Chalk** » January 25th, 2005, 8:36 am

Logical first answer is no, but if you understand the amount of currency that is wasted in America and the world the answer would be yes.....When you have actors receiving millions of dollars for movies, nascar drivers being paid millions in indorsements, Tiger Woods, Kolby Bryant, Williams Sisters, Donald Trumps wedding, Paris Hilton receiving 300K to show up at a party......so what is 40 million...What is the advertising budget for the Super bowl?

One of my stocks traded yesterday at a volume of 115,812,045, meaning that many shares changed hands..at 6.09 a share that is $70,529,532.00...for one stock, how many stocks trade on the Nasdaq, DOW and AMEX?

Think about......

Post by **Flats Rascal** » January 25th, 2005, 8:39 am

$40 million in private funds was spent on nine inaugural balls, according to this report....

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6846473/

Post by **mjsigns** » January 25th, 2005, 9:30 am

I would like to think that the high cost is attributed to the tightest security of any inauguration in American history.

Post by **wevans** » January 25th, 2005, 9:34 am

40 mil want even buy some houses nowadays

it just seems like a large amount of money to us poor folks

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » January 25th, 2005, 9:40 am

Second term, slap the hand on the Bible, take the oath and get yo azz back to work.

Post by **Sir reel** » January 25th, 2005, 10:02 am

I'd a felt better if the RNC would have sprung for at least a couple of Authur Murray sessions for the Pres.

Post by **mjsigns** » January 25th, 2005, 11:56 am

stockwell-

take the oath and get back to work.

My thoughts exactly....

pennfish · Post by **pennfish** » January 25th, 2005, 12:17 pm

I think its stupid, but as I understand it the money was privatly donated money. I dont want anyone telling me how I should or should not spend my money if I had any

Post by **rocket** » January 25th, 2005, 3:15 pm

I'm with DS!

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$40 million on a Party?

Do you think Bush acted in a financially responsible manner having such an expensive inauguration party?

$40 million on a Party?