[Skip Ripley]

If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on the support of Paul.

I don't know who said that, but I heartily agree....

[Protagoras]

If you rob Peter to pay Paul, Peter gets sore, and who can be happy with a sore Peter?

[Sonny M]

If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on the support of Paul

The one catch is if Peter leaves, then you have no one to rob to pay paul. Thats exactley what happened in detroit.