According to an article published on the KHQ station website out of Washington State, taxpayers support former Presidents to the tune of $US2.9 million per year. The biggest spender? Good ol’ Bill Clinton.
An event like the inauguration is a great excuse for the FBI to roll out all of its super-expensive security gear, like a truck you can explode a live bomb in without hurting anyone.
Wondering how you’re going to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama while at work tomorrow? Thanks to Lifehacker, we now have the rundown on ways to watch/stay updated without ever leaving our desks.
AU: So my maths might be slightly off here, but if you want to watch Obama’s inauguration online here in Australia, the speech kicks off at about 4am.
