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Is Capitol Visitor Center Worth the Price Tag?

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October 3, 2007

Four years into the project, the vast underground complex by the U.S. Capitol is still being built.

For tourists, there will be theaters, exhibits, a huge restaurant and gift shops. For Congress, it has meeting rooms, a media studio and more.

But the price tag has more than doubled — to $621 million.

In these times, it might be worth asking: Is the Capitol Visitor Center worth it?

 
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