According to New York magazine, the Obamas are redecorating their private quarters in the White House using only their own money. They made $4.2 million in 2007, so they can afford the couple hundred thou such a redesign is likely to cost.
The government has an allotment of $100,000 per new prez for redecorating, but they aren't using that, nor are they tapping the privately funded White House Historical Association, nor are they getting private donors to foot the bill. Just paying for it out of pocket like the rest of us.
This is a very, very classy and smart PR move. At a time of economic crisis and with an opposition that has nothing to offer except character assassination, taking this one off the table is a great move.
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