主题：由7500万美元的就职典礼所想到的 -- 寥天一孤雁

据政府管理预算办公室透露，联邦政府已经为迎接奥巴马的就职典礼打出4900万美元的政府预算。这个数字是2001年布什就职典礼政府预算的3倍。此外，奥巴马就职典礼委员会已经筹集个人资金达4500万美元。2005年布什就职典礼委员会筹集个人资金4230万美元。据媒体披露，1993年，克林顿就职典礼仅花费了3300万美元。

The total cost of the inauguration to the federal government is $49 million, according to Abigail Tanner, spokeswoman for the Office of Management and Budget.

That $49 million includes a $15 million appropriation which has already been appropriated to the District of Columbia to help pay for the inauguration expenses. It also includes money to pay for the Secret Service during the inauguration and the military personnel during the parade following the swearing-in ceremony.

Meanwhile, the governors of Virginia and Maryland, and the mayor of Washington sent a letter to the federal government estimating that the inauguration was going to cost them a combined $75 million - $47 million for the District alone - for transportation and law enforcement.

The District may be eligible for more federal money beyond the $15 million appropriated. President Bush announced Tuesday that the District was in a state of emergency, making more funding available for "emergency protective measures that are undertaken to save lives and protect public health and safety."