Obama Presidential Center cost nearly triples to $1 billion

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere's the number: the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago now costs about one billion dollars, nearly triple the original estimate, according to Fox News.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTriple. So the first quote was basically a free sample.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA billion dollars is roughly every person in Chicago ordering a few dozen burritos, and that's before anyone buys a single souvenir magnet.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI got a quote to retile my bathroom last spring. Two thousand dollars. By the time the guy finished explaining the grout, it was six.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSix.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTriple, exactly. Apparently that's the universal contractor discount, and it works for presidents too.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe takeaway for your wallet is simple: whatever the estimate says, put aside twice as much again, and then ask about the tile.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentChat, what's the worst home quote you ever got? Mine just called back and wants a billion for the grout.