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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The other thing that your post missed is that an arena hosts more types of entertainment than just the Flames. And those other things bring a lot more people into the equation.
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Would not all of those other events also be covered by taxes on tickets at a new arena?
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Suggesting that everyone chip in a little (very little) is not an unreasonable view, nor does it mean I don't have a grasp on reality.
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The problem is that it is not "very little." Subsidizing a sculpture you don't care about costs you a fraction of a penny. Even if you accept the Flames' ludicrous accounting, their proposal would cost the average household of Calgary $759.