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MOM!!! THE OTHER KID DID IT TOOOOOO!!!Like I said..........what about all the fucking trips from DC to Crawford and back? Wasn't that a lot more of a waste, as it took a lot of time away from the White House (while there is a war on), as well as spends a great deal of money for what is essentially, vacation.
Like I said..........what about all the fucking trips from DC to Crawford and back? Wasn't that a lot more of a waste, as it took a lot of time away from the White House (while there is a war on), as well as spends a great deal of money for what is essentially, vacation.
At least Obama was trying to get something into the economy. All Bush Jr. did was cut brush!
Not a Rosy Picture
Andrew Zimbalist
Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College, is the author of Unpaid Professionals: Commercialism and Conflict in Big-time College Sports.
The evidence from past Olympic Games hardly suggests that theres a resounding economic gain from being the host city. Montreals 1976 Olympics left the city with $2.7 billion of debt that it finally paid off in 2005.
A city looking for an economic boost, would be wise to not host the Olympics.
The Barcelona Organizing Committee in 1992 broke even, but the public debt incurred rose to $6.1 billion. Similarly, the Atlanta Organizing Committee in 1996 broke even, but the bottom line there is not encouraging. An econometric study using monthly data found that there was insignificant change in retail sales, hotel occupancy and airport traffic during the games. The only variable that increased was hotel rates and most of this money went to headquarters of chain hotels located in other cities.
The Sydney Organizing Committee in 2000 also reports breaking even, but the Australian state auditor estimated that the games true long-term cost was $2.2 billion. In part, this was because it is costing $30 million a year to operate the 90,000-seat Olympic Stadium.
When Athens won the right to host the 2004 games in 1997, its budget was $1.6 billion. The final public cost is estimated to be around $16 billion 10 times the original budget! Meanwhile, most of the Athens Olympics facilities are reportedly underutilized. Maintenance costs on the facilities in 2005 came in around $124 million and, reportedly, there is little use of the two Olympic soccer stadiums.
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If a city is looking for an economic boost, there are better ways to invest its money.
Like I said..........what about all the fucking trips from DC to Crawford and back? Wasn't that a lot more of a waste, as it took a lot of time away from the White House (while there is a war on), as well as spends a great deal of money for what is essentially, vacation.
At least Obama was trying to get something into the economy. All Bush Jr. did was cut brush!
Like I said..........what about all the fucking trips from DC to Crawford and back? Wasn't that a lot more of a waste, as it took a lot of time away from the White House (while there is a war on), as well as spends a great deal of money for what is essentially, vacation.
At least Obama was trying to get something into the economy. All Bush Jr. did was cut brush!
At least Bush didn't screw up life in NYC or LA like the Clinton's did all the time. Bush went to Crawford to cut Brush, big deal.
Like I said..........what about all the fucking trips from DC to Crawford and back? Wasn't that a lot more of a waste, as it took a lot of time away from the White House (while there is a war on), as well as spends a great deal of money for what is essentially, vacation.
At least Obama was trying to get something into the economy. All Bush Jr. did was cut brush!
At least Bush didn't screw up life in NYC or LA like the Clinton's did all the time. Bush went to Crawford to cut Brush, big deal.
No, but Bush Jr. sure fucked up life in NOLA with his insufficient and late response to Katrina.
Oh yeah........he didn't cut his vacation short because of the hurricane.
At least Bush didn't screw up life in NYC or LA like the Clinton's did all the time. Bush went to Crawford to cut Brush, big deal.
No, but Bush Jr. sure fucked up life in NOLA with his insufficient and late response to Katrina.
Oh yeah........he didn't cut his vacation short because of the hurricane.
You still blaming Bush for Katrina? LOL. Governor Shit head and Mayor Shit Stain bear Full Responsibility. Corrupt incompetent Assholes that were the cause of untold Misery, and Death. They should have both been tarred and feathered. Fucking Imbeciles. Both of them should have come with warning lights.
No, but Bush Jr. sure fucked up life in NOLA with his insufficient and late response to Katrina.
Oh yeah........he didn't cut his vacation short because of the hurricane.
You still blaming Bush for Katrina? LOL. Governor Shit head and Mayor Shit Stain bear Full Responsibility. Corrupt incompetent Assholes that were the cause of untold Misery, and Death. They should have both been tarred and feathered. Fucking Imbeciles. Both of them should have come with warning lights.
Remember a while back when the hurricane hit Mexico, and Vincente Fox (who was in Utah at the time campaigning), went BACK to his country as soon as it hit?
Leaders watch out for their people. Greedy old fuckers and frat boys don't.
Just Fuckin with you there, but think about it. Who was on TV for days Pleading for an evacuation, begging? The head of FEMA. They mocked him and made fun of him on National TV, and then they blamed him. Total Bullshit. That Coliseum was not built to withstand that powerful a storm, and they knew it. The Convention was VIP Only, What kind of bullshit was that? Why do you ignore blatant Privilege there, when lives were lost because of it? How many were trapped in attics, because they were told by the city and State not to leave, they were told to Ignore the FEMA advisory to leave.
I wonder when Obamatrons like you will stop trying to compare Obama to Bush.I'm sure he bought carbon offsets...
Wonder how much Bush wasted sitting for four days on his ass at the Chinese Olympics?
Hope you guys were screaming and in a panic then like you are now.
Payback to your cronies is not a valid reason to waste the public dime.. He had a "reason", an "agenda".
How many trips did Bush take to Crawford for vacation?
At least Obama was trying to do something for the country.
More nothingness from the right.
Go Alan Grayson.
I heard the fuel cost of flying the Messiah and his wife (in separate planes) to Copenhagen was $1.5 million.
I'm sure he bought carbon offsets...
Wonder how much Bush wasted sitting for four days on his ass at the Chinese Olympics?
Hope you guys were screaming and in a panic then like you are now.
I'm sure he bought carbon offsets...
Wonder how much Bush wasted sitting for four days on his ass at the Chinese Olympics?
Hope you guys were screaming and in a panic then like you are now.
bu... bu... bu... Booooooooosh!
Find new material, Howie...
Midnight Marauder said:So infantile. And is actually an argument AGAINST Obama you stupid idiot. Because comparing him to Booooosh undermines and belies the CHANGE theme!
