WASHINGTON (AP) — Planners of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are making an unprecedented solicitation for high-dollar contributions to help pay for the celebration.
They’re asking for individual donations of up to $1 million to help fund the events surrounding the inaugural on Jan. 21. Such donation packages, which come with special access, are a far cry from the policy of Obama’s first inauguration to accept contributions up to only $50,000 from individuals.
The pressure is high to pay for the festivities after donors already contributed to the most expensive campaign in U.S. history. More than 400 individuals and a handful of corporations have so far contributed $200 or more to the inaugural committee. But the committee won’t be listing how much they’ve given until weeks after the event, another about-face from 2009.
Raise taxes and then ask for million dollar donations? Why? No need for a party to inaugurate any more presidents. Costs too much money!! Plus he already had one back in 2009.
first it began with Betty Warren’s campaign debt, now it’s a big celebration to mete out this inauguration 4 years ago. America’s already pissed, let’s piss them off some more
The King and his invisible suit.
Tell him to have his inauguration at Chuck E Cheese… His daughters will love it.
I’ll send a check out in the morning ;(
Sorry but the well is dry. I think he should pay for his own party. That’s what the rest of us have to do!
Take more money out of MY pay then ask me to help YOU ? Sorry I only have money to help those I love !!
Just so sick of hearing this kind of news…
If He didn’t to Hawaii in December He could’ve used that money.
what a waste of money!
Maybe he should take a $1 from everybody taking from our paycheck.
he don’t need a party, he needs to be put in jail!
“It’s okay guys… I’ll just print some more.”
Even I had money to give I sure as H#@@ wouldn’t give it to him!! He doesn’t deserve a party – he deserves to be impeached and thrown out of OUR country
I wouldn’t give that jack *** two cents. Hope he’s impeached.
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Tell him to save the money from all his vacations we are already paying for and use that.
Not getting a nickel out of me!
Hahahhahaha
I love the comments! It appears that we all feel the same way with Obama and the government in general. I’m sick of barely getting by or getting more in debt but yet someone, like Obama, has the nerve to ask people for funds! Somethings definitely wrong with this country!!! Our forefathers have to be rolling in their graves because this is the complete opposite of what they envisioned this country becoming!
Like Matt I like the comments also, but wait did we not just have our chance to vote this president out of office before he was able to do something like this. Some of us tried to warn you , but you get the government you deserve. Next time there is a chance to vote one of theses tax and spend politicians out let’s do it and yes I also mean the rinos.
Kind of nervy to raise taxes and then ask for donations. This guy just does not stop.