Thread: Recession? What recession? The Bushes Buy Fine China for almost 1/2 a mil.
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Old 01-12-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nikki1920 View Post
Yes, DC can because most of its residents will not be at the Inauguration. I'm 30 minutes from DC and I am not going because: traffic will be hellacious, I don't do big crowds, I don't do walking long distances and I don't do cold. My child and I will be in the house watching it on TV.

A lot of these Balls are Unofficial and are held by private entities. And a lot of this is in DCs and the Fed's budget every presidential election year.
Most DC residents may not be at Inauguration, but is everyone skipping town entirely? Probably not. It's not the easiest city to get around, especially if you're from a small town.
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