Public Funding For Stadiums
Taxpayers and politicians in a number of U.S. cities are deeply divided over proposed multi-million-dollar, taxpayer-funded sports stadiums. What do you think?
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If we don't build stadiums, then the roads won't be clogged with cars and the bars won't be filled with drunk sports fans. Then where would we be?
Karl Orff
Computer Programmer -
If they're going to build a stadium for the guys, they had better build something for us women, like a parking lot to wait in.
Barbara Christiansen
Florist -
I'm voting for the new stadium in my city. Not because I'm a sports fan, but because I can't get enough of peeing in a trough.
Matthew Arnett
Roofer -
I don't even want to know how much of the Gilbert City budget went toward repaving the tennis courts at the park.
Warren Wyler
Loan Officer -
I don't know much about stadiums, but I'll tell you what I do think: I know it's highly unorthodox to say this, but I really think the Pack might have what it takes to go all the way this year.
Russell Innes
Systems Analyst -
How can a child be expected to learn to read in a city with a 30-year-old stadium?
Stacie sanchez
Psychologist
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