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==Cost of the Inauguration==
==Cost of the Inauguration==
Obama's inauguration may have exceeded $160 million dollars; in comparison, the cost for George W. Bush's 2005 inauguration was only $44 million.<ref>Lakeland Times, ''The American people need a leader'', by Gregg Walker (Publisher), 1/30/2009[http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=9029]</ref>
According to an article by Gregg Walker, publisher of the Lakeland Times, the cost of Obama's inauguration may have exceeded $160 million dollars; in comparison, the cost for George W. Bush's 2005 inauguration was only $44 million.<ref>Lakeland Times, ''The American people need a leader'', by Gregg Walker (Publisher), 1/30/2009[http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=9029]</ref>
Walker notes the comments from the liberal mainstream media regarding Bush's 2005 inauguration; <ref>[http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=9029 The American people need a leader] LakelandTimes.com</ref>
Walker notes the comments from the liberal mainstream media regarding Bush's 2005 inauguration; <ref>[http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=10&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=9029 The American people need a leader] LakelandTimes.com</ref>
*"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"
*"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"
Fox News' Sean Hannity agreed, saying, "the cost of Obama's inaugural will dwarf past celebrations and make those of President Bush's look like budget bashes".<ref>FOXNews.com, ''Obama Inauguration Price Tag'', by Sean Hannity, Tuesday, January 20, 2009[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,480863,00.html]</ref>
However, Factcheck.org states that "Claims of a huge disparity are untrue. Actually, an apples-to-apples comparison shows that the two inaugurations likely cost about the same."<ref>FactCheck.org, ''Q: Did Barack Obama's inauguration really cost 4 times as much as George Bush's 2005 inauguration?'', by Joe Miller, January 21, 2009
However, Factcheck.org states that "Claims of a huge disparity are untrue. Actually, an apples-to-apples comparison shows that the two inaugurations likely cost about the same."<ref>FactCheck.org, ''Q: Did Barack Obama's inauguration really cost 4 times as much as George Bush's 2005 inauguration?'', by Joe Miller, January 21, 2009