anyone against it? i am. i live in vancouver bc. our health cut backs are extreme, the social welfare is cut back to were people are now dying, education is cut back to were classes are more over populated and children are suffering. i can see these cutbacks only to raise money to host this event. and i don't see the government paying back what they borrowed from the homeless man/women who was cut off and has multiple disabilities. anyone coming to them thats from out of town, or is against them and won't come
2006-11-12 02:09:49 · 6 answers · asked by Jody SweetG 5 in Sports ➔ Olympics
of course they're not goign to say its for the olympics. the olympics are borrowing money so they say from our taxes etc. when the olympics got the go ahead then we seen a drop in health care, school, and social welfare. i work in the health industry, and have seen people who clearly can not work, illness's, disabilities, mental health problems cut off welfare and put to live on the street. they cut back money to single parents with young children. my son's school has been on strike 2 times. one year after the other. they saved how many millions of dollars across the province. his education has suffered. don't let them fool you by saying they have an olympic committee that finances this. not from were i'm standing. HEALTH BEFORE OLYMPICS
2006-11-12 07:15:14 · update #1
the olympics borrowing money is even stated on the radio's here
2006-11-12 07:15:52 · update #2
i'm against it. i live here to and see the cut backs and people who suffer. i actually have that bumper sticker that says healthcare before olympics.
2006-11-16 09:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because I remember how it helped Calgary back in 1988. The Olympics, though may drain things prior, will lift Vancouver tourism both during the games and in the future which...in the long run, will likely return any government money spent.
Also, think of the jobs that the construction has created...again, yes, pulling money out of the government coffers, but putting it into people's pockets that wouldn't have had that money without the work.
It is not cheap to host the games, although when you consider the facilities Vancouver already has in place, its likely cheaper than it would have been in some places.
2006-11-14 13:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Gwydyon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never heard of a government taking money away from the homeless or poor families for the Olympics . that money mostly come from sponsors private donation and the Olympic committee . have to disagree with you
2006-11-12 10:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since when the homeless have money to be taken away. Isn't that why they are homeless they have no money and why are they begging for money on the street if they have money then.
2006-11-13 11:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am for it! I dont live in Vancouver Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahah
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2006-11-12 11:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mac 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you're tryin to say that the government should use their money for helping those who need it?
2006-11-12 10:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by Alicia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋