So what are we cutting?

[dellinger63]

WASHINGTON -- President Obama bolstered Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, creating a new White House office of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport on Tuesday, the day before a crucial presentation by Chicago and U.S. Olympic officials to International Olympic Committee members in Lausanne, Switzerland.

In addition, senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett taped a greeting to be played for Olympic officials. Before joining the Obama administration, Jarrett was tapped by Mayor Daley to help lead the committee seeking the 2016 Games for Chicago. The new sports office -- and Jarrett's message -- is intended to send the message to Olympic officials that Chicago's bid has the highest possible level of White House support.



I presume this will cost some so what are we cutting to pay for it or does the 'pay as we go' only include congress?

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

WASHINGTON -- President Obama bolstered Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, creating a new White House office of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport on Tuesday, the day before a crucial presentation by Chicago and U.S. Olympic officials to International Olympic Committee members in Lausanne, Switzerland.

In addition, senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett taped a greeting to be played for Olympic officials. Before joining the Obama administration, Jarrett was tapped by Mayor Daley to help lead the committee seeking the 2016 Games for Chicago. The new sports office -- and Jarrett's message -- is intended to send the message to Olympic officials that Chicago's bid has the highest possible level of White House support.



I presume this will cost some so what are we cutting to pay for it or does the 'pay as we go' only include congress?

The biggest hurdle the bid faces is that NO monies have been guranteed at the State or Federal level. All are private donations, etc...Isn't that a good thing? The other three bids all feature guaranteed Dollars from the Countries, Cities, etc.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

The biggest hurdle the bid faces is that NO monies have been guranteed at the State or Federal level. All are private donations, etc...Isn't that a good thing? The other three bids all feature guaranteed Dollars from the Countries, Cities, etc.

that's a great thing... but still where's the cuts to pay for this new office and I presume staff? Or is that 'pay as you go' line BS like I suspected all along?

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

that's a great thing... but still where's the cuts to pay for this new office and I presume staff? Or is that 'pay as you go' line BS like I suspected all along?

From the Olympic budget I had thought, not the Govt.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

From the Olympic budget I had thought, not the Govt.

if that's true it's awesome.....

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

The biggest hurdle the bid faces is that NO monies have been guranteed at the State or Federal level. All are private donations, etc...Isn't that a good thing? The other three bids all feature guaranteed Dollars from the Countries, Cities, etc.

Guess that changed a bit today? Hope Madrid gets the Olympics. Always heard Daley wanted to add a star to Chicago's flag but that's not worth what this will cost.

Daley to put taxpayers on hook for Olympic financial losses

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olymp...061709.article

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Guess that changed a bit today? Hope Madrid gets the Olympics. Always heard Daley wanted to add a star to Chicago's flag but that's not worth what this will cost.

Daley to put taxpayers on hook for Olympic financial losses

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olymp...061709.article

Well...not really

[ddthetide]

do you guys really want the olympics? years of construction, 6-8 weeks of tourist and traffic. then venues no body can use decaying?

[notyep59]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

do you guys really want the olympics? years of construction, 6-8 weeks of tourist and traffic. then venues no body can use decaying?

I'm sure they want the olympics, just don't want obama getting any credit for helping them get there.