Cost of the Inauguration

I have been blown away with what our country spent to inaugurate a new president. In our economic crisis I have a hard time spending 150 million dollars. WHAT! Does any one else question this? When our house flooded the governement graciously gave my brother 20 thousand dollars for the total loss of a house. Then they go and spend 150 million dollars on getting a new president? I have issues with a country that spends their money so friviously.