[rktman]

Sounds like they could have saved a couple of bucks not supporting the protests. And, I guess Naheed missed the $24 million in revenue for local businesses? How much of the taxes on that went back in the city coffers. I think $575K sounds like a bargain.

[Ancesthntr]

So, Dallas spent under $600,000 in order to have a convention come to town with tens of thousands of people who rented hotel rooms, ate food out, bought gifts for loved ones, etc, etc. How much did Dallas as a city, and the residents of Dallas, and the businesses in Dallas benefit from the convention? I would bet that it was at least to the tune of 10 million dollars.

Seems like a pretty good investment to me. Only other morons complain about this.

[I want the USA back]

How much does it cost when they allow leftwing demonstrations to go on? Eh? we never hear the figures.

[TigersEye]

If conventions are costing Dallas too much money they can prohibit them. How about that?

[jazminerose]

Yeah, unless they also post the amount of revenue generated, it’s just bs.

[captain_dave]

I’m always suspicious of government cost claims. What did Dallas pay over and above what it would normally would’ve spent on policing for that period? That additional amount is the real cost.

[ronnie raygun]

Michelle the kids and her mother cost us a hell of a lot more!

[zeugma]

I would be interested in details of exactly how many NRA members caused issues for the Dallas police department during the convention.

I think the costs they incurred can be laid directly at the feet of leftists.

[trebb]

Exactly - paid for itself several times over. And they didn’t have the huge cleanup required after a Left-Wing event....

[Redbob]

Being local, I spent $60 on parking plus $4 for a bottle of water over the 3 days; if every one of the $87,000 spent only what I did, that’s over $5.5 million right there!

And I doubt anyone spent less than I did.

Besides, what does the Kay Bailey charge for the use of the facility for several days?