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Jan 31, 2015
2:42:01pm

HighHorse

I agree with your thinking. We should all get these tax breaks, not just

A select few.

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HighHorse

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Enjoy the Game. You paid for it (through your taxes)

HighHorse

1/31/15 7:30am

It is the new American way: Socialize Costs, Privatize Profits

Busiturtle

1/31/15 7:40am

reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the world

jkccoug

1/31/15 8:49am

these are the guys that bother me more, even though I have been one

jkccoug

1/31/15 8:55am

Teams pay very little "fee for use" compared to what the tax dollars provide

HighHorse

1/31/15 9:13am

yes it is true that taxpayers put up a lot of the money for many stadiums

jkccoug

1/31/15 12:01pm

They pay pennies on the dollar.

HighHorse

1/31/15 12:55pm

Not according to Senator Tom Coburn

HighHorse

1/31/15 9:21am

I get your sentiment, but what's the difference between this and the hundreds of

UNLVcougar

1/31/15 9:30am

which means Coburn is wrong

jkccoug

1/31/15 11:58am

Did you even read the article?

HighHorse

1/31/15 12:10pm

specifically it doesn't understand how taxation

jkccoug

1/31/15 12:18pm

in addition let me add

jkccoug

1/31/15 12:21pm

Are you against subsidies for large corporations in general?

HighHorse

1/31/15 12:24pm

it's not a subsidy to refrain from taking someone else's money

jkccoug

1/31/15 12:29pm

How does the NFL differ from MLB? Baseball dropped it's tax free status.

HighHorse

1/31/15 12:36pm

because it makes no difference. it is a relic

jkccoug

1/31/15 12:45pm

I disagree. It is a subsidy when one large corporation gets tax free status

HighHorse

1/31/15 12:58pm

as if that weren't enough, we pay for it all again in cable tv sport packages

Cougarclaw

1/31/15 9:11am

Then you should all be patriots fans since Gillette stadium is the only 100%

LaserCoug

1/31/15 10:17am

interesting

BYUtiful

1/31/15 10:26am

As are all stadiums in Boston...

vacougfan

1/31/15 12:52pm

yes clearly the gov't needs more tax revenue.

SpiffCoug

1/31/15 1:37pm

I agree with your thinking. We should all get these tax breaks, not just

HighHorse

1/31/15 2:42pm

agreed, it's too bad we're not all equal under the tax law

SpiffCoug

1/31/15 3:15pm

So if you were the Mayor of a large city and an nfl owner could bring tens of...

SolidBlue

1/31/15 3:31pm

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