03-22-2012, 03:39 PM
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#1906
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
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The below replies caught my attention....
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Paulin8 wrote:
Classic Voodoo Economics. The money is in the public coffers. There are many revenue streams for the provincial govt. The govt decides where to spend the money and often creates programs, like the MSI. That money is public money. It could have gone to anything, including teacher's salaries, affordable housing, et al. It doesn't matter which pocket it comes out of, the Fleece Bridge was financed by public money. Smoke & mirrors...
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Paulin8 wrote: Also, from the Alberta MGA, the powers of which come from the Constitution Act:
Municipal purposes
3 The purposes of a municipality are
(a) to provide good government.
The Calatravesty is not good government, regardless of all the nonsensical spin attributed to the project.
A constant reminder to all Calgarians not to entrust politicians with our money without scrutiny and sober second thought.
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