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Originally Posted by Thunderball
Interestingly, if the Provincial Government put aside even 75% of the roughly $8m per year they make from the Flames players who pay Alberta Income Tax and put it aside in a 2% bearing investment, it would exceed $200m in 25 years (or roughly 1/3 of what a new Arena and McMahon reno would cost), which would make an effective contribution to proper arena and stadium facilities, and would be funded exclusively from an income stream that the province arguably would not have if those players lived and paid tax in another state/province.
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Except for the part where the provincial government should give nothing.
If they did implement your plan, make it for the public good
Field house s, rec centres, community ice rinks
Not to make billionates more money