I like Ike, but that cost is way too high. How about a nice statue?
I’m completely against taxpayer funding of memorials to ANY person (with the exception of the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier, which is not a specific person).
If people or groups want to raise funds for stuff like this, fine, but don’t ask taxpayers to pay for it. These are nothing more than crony capitalist payments to already rich “artists”.
I’m against idolatry in all its forms. I have great respect and appreciation for many leaders, including Eisenhower, but I don’t worship them or need monuments to them.