Posted on 09/16/2009 11:42:41 AM PDT by fiscon1
On first read of this Chicago Tribune article one might credit the newspaper with digging deep for the context to the story surrounding Chicago's Olympic bid. On the other hand, a cynic, like me, would ask what took the Tribune so long. In this article, the tribune examines the Mayor's long standing assertion that no taxpayer funds would be used to pay for the Olympics.
Tax money isn't paying for it. There's no tax money whatsoever," Daley said earlier this year. "We are very strong in that position ... in the regard to having that be sponsored by the private sector and others."
The 2016 Olympic bid committee states that the $4.8 billion estimated cost would be paid for with contributions from wealthy donors, corporate sponsorships, television rights and ticket sales to ceremonies and sporting events.
(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...
Ticket to basketball game = $10,585.00?
For Turkey V Angola maybe.
Gee, it sure is lucky that Daley is such an honest guy, huh?
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