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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
I honestly can't believe 20 people voted yes....I don't want public money being used either but hell I'd use all my own money if it meant the Flames don't leave Calgary. I'd honestly be devastated.
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I voted yes in the poll, but only because there wasn't an option that represented how I actually feel.
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Originally Posted by jammies
I can't believe the poll is framed as two choices: spend public money, keep the Flames; don't spend public money, lose the Flames. How about: spend as little public money as possible (preferably zero) while keeping the Flames? That's where my vote would go.
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Maybe we should amend the poll to ask how much Public money we're okay with spending on this project.
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal all privately financed their arenas. Ottawa got $26M and Winnipeg $40M (three levels of government contributed).
I am not unreasonable. I see the value of a new facility. I don't see the value of paying $250M to help these billionaires. I'd be happy to donate land or contribute something up to $50M or so.
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^^These.
Poll didn't give an option like the above, which I'd have voted for had it been there.