OK, I KNOW it was just a movie, but…
At the end where Wolverine and Sabertooth are gettin’ it on atop the Statue of Liberty, they do quite a bit of damage: sliced off crown tip, deep grooves in head, and big hole in the crown where Cyclops sends Sabertooth flying with an optic blast.
My question: who pays for the damage?
My WAG: Xavier, who’s quite wealthy, foots the bill and, using his psychic abilities, convinces the authorites NOT to question anything.
Other theories?
You pay for it, my friend, with your hard-earned tax dollars.
That or Lee Iacocca hits up wealthy patrons like last time.
Don’t forget the torch, which was blown off when they totalled Magneto’s machine.
I’d say the bill goes to Magneto, assuming he has any legal assets the U.S. government can get their hands on.
Well, they obviously just called Damage Control.
Off topic: Because of Magneto’s abilities, do you think he could raise funds by pulling ore and precious metals straight out of the ground? Has he done this in the past?
I figured that Xavier made an “anonymous contribution” toward repairing the statue.
Xavier said “there is no damage” and waved his hand, Jedi-style.
The city authorities probably waved it off as something from “those damn muties,” then stuck the taxpayers with the bill.
I agree with Trion, though, that they should have had an account with Damage Control. Those guys 'n gals would have Lady Liberty back in shape before the sun came up. 
“Hello, Damage Control. … Yes, Mr. Guiliani. … Statue of Liberty? … Uh-huh, sure, we can put it on your tab … The torch? Okay, but that’ll cost extra. Hold on, I’ll transfer you to billing…”
Since Magneto and Co. was engaged in a criminal act, he would be responsible for any property damage that resulted from said act, as well as facing fines, imprisonment and interminable chess games with Xavier.
I don’t think that’s exactly what they were doing. 
–Cliffy
The City of New York.
At first they’re probably like, “Oh crap, another torch? We just replaced that thing 15 years ago!”
But they eventually back down and do the “Statue of Liberty 115th Anniversary Celebration” in an effort to fool the people into thinking that nothing really happened to the Statue and it just needs another renovation.
(Keep in mind this was before 9/11 and the City had a lot of money to spend on useless stuff)
Hey, they were doin’ it Mutant-style. 