The President should and must abolish this year's Presidential Inauguration Festivities due to the looming fiscal cliff. American People are faced with huge taxes, no employment, no unemployment benefits, etc.; The President should step up to cancel the festivities to show support to The American People he understands the plight WE are going through.
The country is in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. It is estimated the 2008 Presidential Inauguration cost $170 million with the actual swearing-in ceremony costing $1.24 million.
How much is the 2013 swearing-in ceremony to cost?
Just be sworn-in in the Oval Office with a few of your family and friends this year, Mr President. Make the sacrifice and show The American People you are the People's President.