"Never thought the HotCopper politics thread would be such a...

"Never thought the HotCopper politics thread would be such a hotbed of support for the commonwealth games. Its probably the age demographic."

Guy on the internet unable to tell the difference between support for Commonwealth Games and contempt for political incompetence.

Even if the state in question is somehow able to borrow money at the low rate of 5%, it's citizens will still be coughing up to service an annual interest bill of $8.5 billion on its >$170bn of debt.

Which is a very big amount; money that could otherwise have built a lot of hospitals, schools, and roads.
Or, alternatively, could have employed a lot of nurses, teachers and police officers.

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