I really don't have a problem with the Obama's redecorating the family quarters of the White House. After eight years of another family living there, I'm sure that it needs some refurbishing. I understand that he won't immediately be redoing the oval office, so I guess that the $62,000 rug that Bush put in there is safe for awhile. I gather from what I read that changing the rug is one of the first things a new president does. Congress sets aside $100,000 for redecorating, but I don't know if that is just for the oval office or for everything that has to be done.
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