Saturday, November 24, 2012

White House considering corporate donors for inauguration

President Obama is considering allowing corporate donors to help fund his inauguration in 2013, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Such a move would be a reversal of Obama's 2009 ban on such donations, which was then meant as a symbolic gesture.
In 2009, the president raised over $50 million from donors, sans any contributions from corporate donors, to fund his inauguration.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/269189-report-white-house-considering-corporate-donors-for-inauguration

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