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Real_Nemesis t1_iyorjav wrote

The primary helps the economy, so there’s real impact.

Some highlights from a 2000 primary study:

Media and visitor spending: $71 million Hotel/Restaurant sales: $43 million Transportation/Commuting-related: $33 million

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CocoTheElder t1_iyosxt8 wrote

That's real money. And that's from 2020?? Plus the millions wmur gets in ads!

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nullcompany t1_iys3yzm wrote

We subsidize these industries by receiving constant unsolicited advertising: our streets are littered with posters, our phones called 15 hours per day, text messages beyond, and emails galore.

But if I suggest that other industries should get the same benefit - supermarket chains, let's say - we should support our supermarket chains by taking a few extra calls per day, maybe 10 or 15 texts and 20 emails daily, and a few extra signs on the side of the road - nah, that's as equally unpopular.

I just wish someone could explain why it's different to me.

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