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Paper Roses

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1. This is getting tiring. We don't want it and we know what will happen.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2015, 09:12 AM

May 2015

There will be billions spent that will fall outside the 'no public funding' promise.
I don't like the paragraph posted with its ambiguous wording...

"The amendment bars tax dollars being spent on "procuring, hosting, aiding, facilitating, or remediating the effects of" the Olympics unless lawmakers approve a special law first."

Who thinks this will work?
If you do, as the saying goes, "I have bridge to sell you".

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Senate seeks to require special law for spending on Olympics [View all] unhappycamper May 2015 OP

This is getting tiring. We don't want it and we know what will happen. Paper Roses May 2015 #1

It's for show. Just like you said, the people don't hughee99 May 2015 #2