http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/12/24/local-news-on-government-spending/ Ordinary Wisdom for Ordinary Days comes from God's Extraordinary Word Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:11:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/12/24/local-news-on-government-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-19010 michael Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:58:10 +0000 http://problemsareforsolving.blogpeoria.com/2008/12/24/local-news-on-government-spending/#comment-19010 Not only do things like the $40 mil. for the hotel effect us today, but who will ever open a new downtown hotel in the future without the same or even more free money? Could you compete with a hotel that got that kind of free cash? This is not a one time deal! This type of free government cash has become the norm. Small local shops are crushed and mega corporations take over becase the playing field has been turned so that true competition no longer is present. Not only do things like the $40 mil. for the hotel effect us today, but who will ever open a new downtown hotel in the future without the same or even more free money? Could you compete with a hotel that got that kind of free cash? This is not a one time deal! This type of free government cash has become the norm. Small local shops are crushed and mega corporations take over becase the playing field has been turned so that true competition no longer is present.

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