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   The Campbell government is STILL trying to make money to cover Olympic cost   
   overruns.  Was   
   in London Drugs and they're selling the furry little 'mascot figures' of the   
   Olympic games   
   for a mere $14.   
      
   And remember all those 'free' tickets that the Campbell government gave away   
   to those who   
   could most afford to pay their way?   
   This lady said it best:   
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   Olympic ticket spending wasteful   
      
   Published: May 17, 2010 10:00 AM   
      
   To the Editor,   
      
   It’s an ironic situation when on page three of the May 11 paper you find a   
   headline   
   Teachers worry about lost jobs and the proposed solutions to a budget cut of   
   $2.8 million   
   and on page six a headline Government spends millions on tickets for the   
   Olympic games –   
   $2.7 million is the figure quoted.   
      
   That money was spent to assist people who were more than financially capable   
   of the   
   purchase of those tickets and again we see money taken from areas like   
   education and   
   re-directed to provide entertainment for those with more than ample means to   
   procure their   
   own tickets.   
      
   I think it’s fair to say that most people would not handle their own home   
   finances the way   
   in which the provincial government handles our finances.   
      
   The analogy here would be that of spending your mortgage payments for the next   
   year on   
   popcorn, something the premier seems to have no issues with as long as he is   
   getting a   
   raise.   
      
   My suggestion would be to research a method of collection on the amount of   
   $2.7 million   
   from those who benefited from the tickets and events and re-allocate it to the   
   rightful   
   place, the education of our children – why should they have to tighten their   
   belts to feed   
   the fat cats?   
      
   Charlene H.   
   Nanoose Bay   
      
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