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?
Karl Orff,
Computer Programmer
"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?"
Barbara Christiansen,
Florist
"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."
Matthew Arnett,
Roofer
"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."
Warren Wyler,
Loan Officer
"I don't even want to know how much of the Gilbert City budget went toward repaving the tennis courts at the park."
Russell Innes,
Systems Analyst
"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."
Stacie sanchez,
Psychologist
"How can a child be expected to learn to read in a city with a 30-year-old stadium?"
