This is the difference between a Liberal and a Conservative. Putin spent $50 billion for the Winter Olympics, while Romney spent $1.5 billion or less. Woo woo!
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As usual forky is being dishonest. The budget that Romney was responsible was the operating budget which operated at a surplus. The billion dollars that forky is referencing was for transportation & other structural upgrades that was controlled by Congress & the local govts.
Regardless of who controlled it (and I rarely trust what you say without a link), Romney got the feds to kick in a billion to make the SLC Olympics a success.
I'm not necessarily saying it was a bad idea. I'm just pointing out that Romney was good at getting free shit.
Your initial accusation was w/o a link. SHEESH, gimme a F'n break.
John McCain said so. You can ask him!
"...for the upcoming 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, that bill to American taxpayers is estimated to be $1.3 billion dollars. This figure is breathtaking. The American taxpayer is being shaken down to the tune of nearly a billion-and-a-half dollars for Salt Lake City to host the Winter Olympics."
Mitt Romney's response: "I'm expecting the funding we need to host the Games. I'm quite confident [of getting that free shit]."
I added a few words there for clarification.
