facts on why the government is wasting money on 2010 olympics?
91393
The 2010 Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver, Canada. Are you asking the question as a disgruntled Canadian voter or as someone who has been told their house will be demolished to make way for an Olympic venue?
662616
I have to agree that the investment is poor.  As an ex-pat Aussie living in the UK it is clear that the English don't show the same level of government support as we do.  I guess maybe it's because there is only so much money to go around, and the populace insist on maintaining an expensive health service, NHS dentists, and other traditional tax absorbers; and that in light of this someone running for office won't win votes by saying "I'm going to eliminate non-private dentistry and build a National Institute of Sport"
883819
The Chinese government is one of the most effective governments in today's world, and certainly superior to that farce in America.\nThe Olympic games is an absolutely major event affecting everything, like greater emphasis on teaching English, teaching less-educated Chinese how to be polite, improving buildings and roads in and around Beijing, and generally working hard to provide traditional Chinese hospitality to all visitors.\nThere will be no limitations on photography, and I guess that the web blockage will be cleared. There are ways round it anyway.
95532
That's not the sort of information that is usually available at a snap. The only thing I can suggest is that you contact people living in past Winter Olympic host cities who were aged between 5 and 13 when the Games where hosted there and ask what influence it had on them.
707654
Ther government doesn't generate any money.  It only takes money from working people and distributes it.  Unfortunately, there is a large section of the population who is lazy and takes advantage of this.  People do not need homes, they can live in apartments.  They can pay for apartments by having a job - what a concept.
460112
google it.  \n\nrecon--the gov wont waste their time with this.  it could be for a project or something.  dont assume you moron.
757783
The Olympics are only for the benefit of the few no matter how much spin and crap you smear over them.\nSure if you live London even more people will benefit and there will be people employed to go round pub's etc trying the ensure good harmony for those that have been inconvenienced by it all with quotes such as " only mutli-culture Britain can do the games this well" or "look how many people are spending money, less tax for us to pay next year" never mind the traffic it goes in Red Ken's Mayor office to be spent on London.\nBut I feel the problem for the rest of the British Isles is that there is no benefit, only an extra tax burden to keep London shining.
79328
Well at least it makes you uncapitalistic. Follow this line of logic. Wherever you have a need (in this case entertainment) you have people willing to spend money. So you hire people to support this need (athletes) and pay them a percentage. The NFL is a multi-billion dollar business. It's only fair that these athletes take their percentage.\nI think you are way over generalizing athletes. While there are certainly selfish immature players. There are also classy, generous, respectable athletes as well, It's just that the more immature players tend to stay in the public eye do to their hijinks.\nNow the olympics are a complete abomination. They secure television contracts, charge unGodly prices for seats, yet they don't even pay the participants that make the olympics a reality. How is that fair? \nIt's not wrong to be rich. To make the money you earned. It's wrong to be an child and a thug. But these two things aren't really even related.
962108
The reason that billions are being wasted in the NHS is due to the Private Finance Initiative.  A private company foots the bill for building a new hospital, and the NHS leases the hospital at a price for a certain number of years.  So, instead of say, an old hospital being modernised at a one off cost of £35 million, its demolished, the land sold off to build luxury flats that no one can afford, and a new hospital built on the outskirts of town.  Great, weve got a brand new hospital, and the NHS has made a nice profit on the land that the old hospital was on.  In reality, the NHS then lease back the new hospital for say £25 million a year for the next 25 years.  Thats £625 million going to a group of faceless fat cats instead of into the healthcare of the public.  And of course, they demand their money before all others, so the NHS has to sack staff, cut down on its cleaning bills, close wards etc, while people who have paid their tax and NI into the system, in the vain hope that theyll get a decent level of care when they need it  can go to hell.   This happens with schools as well.  Its a disgrace.
1111567
I think there are some people who might boycott the Olympics. The reasons is that are are some players who feel strongly about human rights, but there will not be a lot of boycotting since everyone wants to have a good time. In addition people do not want to enrage the Chinese government.  Besides, if there are protesting during the Olympics then the government will shut it down by force.
581353
What's the purpose? It's a waste of time, the federal government with all their restrictions & taxes is the cause of high prices. Along with 'supply & demand'.
84981
I hate this story. Who cares? It's not like they did anything wrong anyway, excpet for skipping out on taxes, but really, they make millions of dollars every year, so they pay taxes on that money. I want to see something about the Olympics or the race for top 8 spots in the Western Conference, or ANYTHING except this story. From what I hear Canadian television is only doing minimal coverage on it. I think I'll move.
1086073
money and infrastructure.its not just about hosting the games in 9 stadiums that pass safety checks.you have also got to move the people around.and have the facilities to cater for about 1million visitors all in one go apart from the normal ones.and after all most of the African countries are crying out for world aid.and are largely third world countries.
691899
I think the cost + 10 contract is the contract that you might be thinking of.  It has no set spending amount.  The cost is dictated by contractor and is completely flexible by the contractor.  Also The contractor is not obligated by and time table of completion.  Also the bid winner can be manipulated by the city manager or commission.  In a time when the Gov. is being asked to tighten the belt and control spending.  This is a poor way of serving the people.
828450
Honestly? I don't know, but here's a stab in the dark. The Government spends billions on education each year, including subsidising universities, and these billions come direct from tax-payers, so effectively, tax-payers have already contributed to their (or their child/relative's) university in advance. Likewise, you could conjecture that overseas visitors who live here for three years will have also paid tax, whereas those who have been here less time may not have made any, or as great a contribution. The universities, therefore, could be taking the opportunity to make up the difference all in one go.\n\nThis is all just conjecture, however, on a boring, rainy, Wednesday evening, when I should be doing my assignment.
831660
Why should the government take money from my pocket and give it to ANY athlete? If I wanted them to have money, I would give it to them myself. If athletes want to participate in a sport, let them find the money to do it, don't expect the government to pay their way.
283017
the same as all the other countries get out of being it...the same the reason why every 4 years every country goes to the normal olympic games duhh!!