[Tigercat200]

Chicago did not get the Olympics. Now, some people may think this is a bad thing but, we simply can't afford it.

[FISHPOND]

I can believe that!!

[nathangdad]

Some nations, such as Greece, do not recover financially for decades.

The costs to host an Olympics is phenominal yet the free spending crowds are there for only short time.

[JimBob]

LOL Why did anyone think Chicago would be chosen?The Olympic Committee was looking for a suitable location to have the Olympics.Chicago isn't a location,it's a criminal enterprise.It's a place to avoid not go to.

[Tigercat200]

The rest of us in Illinois can't afford Chicago now. Can you imagine what it would be if they had been chosen. There's a thread about this in the Powder Keg section that I didn't see before I posted this. Everybody is happy for Rio.

[gandog56]

Just would have given Daley yet another reason to raise taxes.

[Deersniper]

Yeah, Rio is dancing in the streets, wait until they see how much it's going to cost them. Those games are rigged anyway.