[incredulous joe]

The cost:

“Funding for a $200 million renovation of the Mall was included in Obama’s stimulus package but was yanked Tuesday night during a House Rules Committee session to slim down the $825 billion measure, according to congressional records.”

[LibWhacker]

...to slim down the $825 billion measure...

Over a trillion dollars with interest. A trillion one dollar bills end to end would reach from here to the Sun.