The good news is you can get a four-ticket, four-day package to President-elect Obama’s inauguration for $200,000 less than President Bush charged.  The bad news is it will still cost you $50,000.

Uh, wow!

Like many things in Washington DC, their is a committee who handles the inauguration.  Of course, donations have been accepted – $9.7 million from 243 donors so far.  The committe recently disclosed the donors names which include the likes of Robert Zemeckis, Sharon Stone and Jamie Foxx.  Those celebrities donated the maximum which is $50,000.

“The committee has said it will not accept contributions from corporations, political action committees, labor unions, current federally registered lobbyists, non-U.S. citizens or registered foreign agents.”

This is what your $50,000 will get you:

• A nightclub performance on January 17th
• Brunch on January the 18th
• VIP seating at a concert on the 18th that will probably take place at the Lincoln Memorial
• Candlelight dinners around town with members of Congress and drop-ins by the Obamas on the 19th
• Four tickets to one of 10 official balls
• Tickets for the swearing-in and parade