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Originally Posted by flambers
Seriously, why not discuss this stuff in the non hockey forum
Time to move on
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I among many others on here don't like when it devolves into right vs left political debate (people think i care what side of the fence they sit on apparently).
But talking about the merits of public money on a sports venue is pretty much down the fairway for this hockey forum.
Hard to argue with widely held economists' views....subsidies to owners is not a good way to allocate money for GENERAL public benefit.
HOWEVER....if you are a fan and want to see the team do well, you maybe don't mind taxpayer money thrown at something in your direction. Does it generate incremental measurable value? Nah. But maybe as a fan and cynical citizen you knew that money was going to end up somewhere and would rather it be on a hockey arena for the team you cheer for vs giant blue ring art things, etc
- signed, guy who doesn't have to pay tax in Calgary