The Obama administration knows you might be a little strapped for cash after donating last year to the most expensive presidential campaign ever, but if you do have an extra $1 million sitting around, the president’s inauguration planners will take it.
The Associated Press is reporting that inauguration planners are soliciting donations of up to $1 million. Austerity cutbacks? Those can wait until February, right? So what do you get for a million bucks? “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,” writes the AP.
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Consider it a stimulus for the American party industry; the White House can stop shredding the Constitution and buy some fresh confetti instead.
@AP Why would anyone contribute for reasons other than attempting to curry favor with the government? Here come more Solyndra's.
— Charles Fenwick (@chasfenwick) January 8, 2013
@AP Wondering when he is gonna stop asking the country to give to him and start giving to his country #kennedy #ashamed #FAIL @whitehouse
— Matt Veigl (@mattv31) January 8, 2013
For what? 2 balls? RT @AP Obama inauguration planners ask for record solicitations up to $1 million to fund festivities http://t.co/SN1H4LQi
— Patricia Kellogg (@PatriciaKellogg) January 8, 2013
What would you prefer? A second-term president with no balls?
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