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View Poll Results: Should the City of Los Angeles pick up the tab for MJ's memorial service?
Yes, He was a national treasure and it is the least the City can do. 3 7.89%
Hell no, the city has enough financial problems. The Jackson family should pay. 27 71.05%
Yes, The city should pick up part of the tab and the request for donations is the right what to go. 4 10.53%
No, ask Dubai to pick up the tab! We didn't ask for him to come back and keel over. 4 10.53%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-03-2009, 07:30 PM
 
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The cash strapped city of Los Angeles is asking for contributions from private donors to help defray the cost of Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...n-service.html

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Old 07-03-2009, 07:35 PM
 
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Insane.
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Let all the wealthy entertainers that have been gushing about what an amazing artist Jackson was, put their money where their mouth is.
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Texas
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The city is funding it? ROFLMAO!
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:39 PM
 
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"Hell no, the city has enough financial problems. The Jackson family should pay."
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:40 PM
 
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The cash strapped city of Los Angeles is asking for contributions from private donors to help defray the cost of Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center.

Councilwoman says city will pick up police costs for Michael Jackson memorial | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times

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I say get one of those IOU's from Arnie.
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:46 PM
 
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Insane.
I agree .
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Old 07-03-2009, 07:55 PM
 
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Let all the wealthy entertainers that have been gushing about what an amazing artist Jackson was, put their money where their mouth is.
Righto.
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:01 PM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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The cash strapped city of Los Angeles is asking for contributions from private donors to help defray the cost of Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center.

Councilwoman says city will pick up police costs for Michael Jackson memorial | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times

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Michael Jackson arguably paid MORE taxes than most of the combined angeleno population. He should get something back for all of the taxes that he had to pay all of those years. The funeral will also draw many tourists into the City, which will help retail.
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:02 PM
 
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Michael Jackson arguably paid MORE taxes than most of the combined angeleno population. He should get something back for all of the taxes that he had to pay all of those years. The funeral will also draw many tourists into the City, which will help retail.
If that was the case, then why would the city be begging for private donations?
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