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In 2012 the Olympics are coming to London which will mean an increase in taxes in the country. |
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The money being spent on the Olympics should be spent on things like sports centres and children's centres.
Person on the street - Hackney
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Some people think that the money would be better spent on housing, health care, schools and facilities for young people. |
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However, there are people who think the Olympics will bring prosperity to the area including more jobs and better housing. |
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 Dianne Abbott MP |
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Taxpayers all over the country will contribute towards the Olympics but I think, certainly here in Hackney, that we will get more out of the Olympics than we put in.
Dianne Abbott MP - Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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So in an area like Hackney, one of the poorest in the UK, should this money be spent on the olympics, or on health care and education? |
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