For those who don't know . . . Patrick Tuohey is one of the foremost policy experts working today in Kansas City proper and he has been the voice of reason in so many local discussions.
Today . . .
Amid a litany of hype and civic cheerleading . . . The conservative scribe shares a more reasoned perspective and the only thing worth reading in today's newspaper . . . Take a look:
"Several media outlets reported that hosting the games in Kansas City would bring a $653 million economic impact. That’s a big number, and potentially a big benefit. But tracking down how that figure was calculated led me on a bit of a chase. Journalists who repeated the claim said they got it from other published reports. One pointed to testimony by Lindsey Douglas, chief operating officer of KC2026, the host committee, before the Kansas Legislature. But no journalist vetted the claim."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Could the World Cup really bring a touted $653 million to KC? Be skeptical | Opinion
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