[EL] funds for Presidential Inaugural Committee

[Doug Hess]

Somewhat related to elections policy:

Is there a reason, political or policy-wise, that the Presidential
Inaugural events are not fully, or almost fully, funded by the public?

It strikes me as unseemly that a president has to pass the hat to
raise money for this, in addition to the usual concerns about possible
corruption and appearances of it. I don't mind raising funds from
memorabilia (although an PIC shot glass is a little tacky, albeit
all-American), but why not fund this? Both parties should be willing
to vote for a realistic budget that could be recommend by the planning
officials (which I think are largely career officials, police,
military, Secret Service, etc.)

Doug