I assume the argument is...

that once completed (and even the building of it, probably) it will generate more economic activity which will generate more tax revenue in the long run than if it was not built? This is probably true of many capital infrastructure projects that get tax breaks.

Posted By: mr carra on March 11th 2025 at 13:31:00

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Old Trafford getting bulldozed for a £2bn replacement (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:10:53
- I’ve heard it’s going to built in Basingstoke (Other Football) - Surrey Yella, Mar 11, 13:39:16
- So itll cost double that then (n/m) (Other Football) - littletinyphil, Mar 11, 13:06:35
- World class clowns deserve the worlds biggest circus tent (n/m) (Other Football) - Ben, Mar 11, 12:47:08
- See what cutting the canteen can save?!! (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Mar 11, 11:08:01
- I guess government support helps (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Mar 11, 10:47:34
  - That report makes me glad I don't pay taxes in the UK anymore (Other Football) - Kev, Mar 11, 14:42:12
    - Don't you pay US taxes? That's even worse (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 11, 16:32:28
  - Definitely (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:53:35
    - Labour should build us the Super Nest Canary Dome 40k seater. Delia is a fan afterall (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Mar 11, 11:17:27
    - Disability payments out, new ground for world’s biggest club in (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 11, 11:05:48
      - i don't think the government are putting any money in .. (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 11, 11:09:45
        
        How are tax breaks not the same as government putting money in? (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Mar 11, 11:33:43
        
        why does it create a "deficit"? (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Mar 11, 13:57:58
        
        I assume the argument is... (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 11, 13:31:00
        
        How much tax will this project earn in the long term? (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 11, 12:57:11
        
        ^^anti growth (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 11:46:05
        
        coalition? along with the tofu-eating wokerati?t (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Mar 11, 14:19:05
        
        guess what i was trying to say was .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 11, 11:43:07
        
        So there won’t be public transport improvements? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Mar 11, 14:00:09
- 100 thousand capacity!! (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Mar 11, 10:15:37
  - playing catch up... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 11, 14:47:24
  - Looks shit tbf (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:18:24
    - Will be a boon to the Championship (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 11, 14:54:23
    - The UFO looks decent, tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - phelans tash, Mar 11, 12:24:42
    - Nice and steep sides (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Mar 11, 10:47:58
    - a bit like their players (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Mar 11, 10:26:41
    - more like bullshit ... (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 11, 10:21:59
- So much for not having any money (n/m) (Other Football) - letsbehavinyou, Mar 11, 10:13:04
  - Be paid for in massive renaming rights = massive seeth (Other Football) - inutero, Mar 11, 10:23:26
  - Sacking all those office workers paying dividends (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:16:40
    - And taking the free biscuits away (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 11, 10:25:08

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