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Slava · 02-07-2014, 01:35 PM

Here is another opposition party complaining about the trip, and its cost and why this debate is so stupid:

Alison Redford's $45k travel bill would buy groceries for 60 Alberta families of four for a month. #PayItBack #ableg #abparty

.@Premier_Redford said #Alberta had no money for #advancededucation but $45K for her trip was OK. #abed #abparty

(both from twitter and I wasn't sure how to paste them here to look like that)

Its so pointless. Great, it cost $45k. What does that have to do with feeding families? I suppose the government should spend nothing anymore because that $40b budget could feed families for the next decade or more? This is exactly the kind of stupidity we need less of. I also love the comment about the money for advanced education. We obviously should spend zero dollars going forward as a province because one area was told that there was no more money. I can't believe the lights are still on in the provincial buildings...there is literally no more money.

02-07-2014, 01:35 PM	#152
Slava Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	Here is another opposition party complaining about the trip, and its cost and why this debate is so stupid: Alison Redford's $45k travel bill would buy groceries for 60 Alberta families of four for a month. #PayItBack #ableg #abparty .@Premier_Redford said #Alberta had no money for #advancededucation but $45K for her trip was OK. #abed #abparty (both from twitter and I wasn't sure how to paste them here to look like that) Its so pointless. Great, it cost $45k. What does that have to do with feeding families? I suppose the government should spend nothing anymore because that $40b budget could feed families for the next decade or more? This is exactly the kind of stupidity we need less of. I also love the comment about the money for advanced education. We obviously should spend zero dollars going forward as a province because one area was told that there was no more money. I can't believe the lights are still on in the provincial buildings...there is literally no more money.