I agree that this event will indeed help bring money into the area. But, for how long? Will this event have a huge long term impact on the economy in the area. What happens to all the lighting people, hotels, etc. when all is said and done. It may be a good thing for a week or so, but it will all be over, and up to a hunderd million dollars will be spent on a one day event. So, no matter how much money is made off this event, in the long run...I still think there are much better options for the use of such a huge amount of money. I think any trickle down effect that this event causes will be short lived, and will not help to improve the economy. I find it ironic that people went crazy at what Bush spent for his inaugaration, but for some reason there doesn't seem to be the same issue with this inaugaration, which is slated to cost four times as much as the last inaugaration (and no, I am not a Bush fan), just a fed up taxpayer.