Posted by: syncro
Posted by: tungsten
We're getting old and cranky watching the assault on a healthcare system we, as seniors, are increasingly in need of, by idealogues like Ford and Higgs and thus resent outfits like Vail, a US entity, making a profit that leaves the country while leaving behind cost stressors on that very healthcare system.
You make a valid point here when considering a very big picture. However, I think there are other areas of health care where efficiencies and cost savings can be found before we go down this road. What you suggest seems like one of those things that would not offer a positive return over the cost to administer it.
Interesting - so are you guys saying the net medical costs attributable to Whistler are a net drain, when measured against the direct and indirect tax revenues generated as a result of the bike park existing?
Meaning ,Vails corporate taxes, lift pass taxes, hotels, net increases in property taxes due to the impact the report has on property values? bike rentals, bike and gear purchases, gas, pizza, general economic impact and spending in squamish and Pemberton etc etc, still a negative result? Wow.
I guess it is a complicated calculation, maybe I'm wrong, but I find that very, very hard to believe...
Same question applies to the study - 200m lifetime cost to the province, would be interesting to know the timespan used and if that is net of revenues the province recognizes province-wide from the bike industry.