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Scott Walker donates $400 million to the Milwaulkee Bucks

Whats the total combined payroll for the bucks? a couple hundred million? I suppose between the taxes on that and the revenue generated by the team, maybe it turns out a net positive for the state? Dunno, just asking.
 
Slew Foot said:
Whats the total combined payroll for the bucks? a couple hundred million? I suppose between the taxes on that and the revenue generated by the team, maybe it turns out a net positive for the state? Dunno, just asking.
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Find me a study that shows stadiums paid for by cities is a net benefit for the city. The answer is you can't.
 
Slew Foot said:
Whats the total combined payroll for the bucks? a couple hundred million? I suppose between the taxes on that and the revenue generated by the team, maybe it turns out a net positive for the state? Dunno, just asking.
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If stadiums were really very profitable, don't you think owners would build them themselves, thereby keeping all those profits for themselves?
 
HomerJS said:
Big government conservatism at its best. Cut money from education and give to billionaires so they can build a playground for millionaires.

So what this guy saying on the campaign trail??

http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway...ommit-400-million-for-a-pro-basketball-arena/
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1) Spending on k12 education is up.

2) Spending on the UW system was cut, and a big reason for that cut is that for years the UW system was overfunded, they has ~1billion dollar slush fund they accumulated over the years. The cut would only put a dent in that slush fund.

3) the arena plan has passed with BI-PARTASIN support, and is being built in the a democratic city.
 
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michal1980 said:
1) Spending on k12 education is up.

2) Spending on the UW system was cut, and a big reason for that cut is that for years the UW system was overfunded, they has ~1billion dollar slush fund they accumulated over the years. The cut would only put a dent in that slush fund.

3) the arena plan has passed with BI-PARTASIN support, and is being built in the a democratic city.
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Any evidence for #1,2?

For #3 even if its a Democratic city, that's an excuse to act completely opposite principle and how he is campaigning? Still believe this guy? I guess so as long as the rich get all the benefits vs average citizens.

My apologies I forgot about one benefit for the poor. Discount upper level seating.
 
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These ridiculous stadiums cut across both aisles. I should know living in MN. Mark Dayton, a millionaire couldnt wait to get a 1 billion stadium for Zigi Wylf, a billionaire.
 
Meghan54 said:
If stadiums were really very profitable, don't you think owners would build them themselves, thereby keeping all those profits for themselves?
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I suspect the owners keep all the profits anyway. I doubt that any of these projects are a net benefit to the state, and perhaps not even to the city.
 
Genx87 said:
These ridiculous stadiums cut across both aisles. I should know living in MN. Mark Dayton, a millionaire couldnt wait to get a 1 billion stadium for Zigi Wylf, a billionaire.
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They do, although it is pretty rare for someone currently running for president as a fiscal conservative to flush this much money down the toilet during the campaign.

At this point I feel like the feds should step in to stop this shakedown. The NBA, NFL, etc, have an antitrust agreement. We should tie a requirement to not requesting any public money for stadiums to that.

The whole new stadium thing is a scam where the people of a city are convinced to give hundreds of millions of dollars to billionaires.
 
HomerJS said:
Any evidence for #1,2?



For #3 even if its a Democratic city, that's an excuse to act completely opposite principle and how he is campaigning? Still believe this guy? I guess so as long as the rich get all the benefits vs average citizens.



My apologies I forgot about one benefit for the poor. Discount upper level seating.
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Google does exist
 
Exterous said:
62% of the Wisconsin Assembly Democrats voted yes for this
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Again, this shit crosses parties but he's the one claiming to be a fiscal conservative while flushing hundreds of millions down the toilet on a stadium while pleading poverty for university funds.
 
eskimospy said:
Again, this shit crosses parties but he's the one claiming to be a fiscal conservative while flushing hundreds of millions down the toilet on a stadium while pleading poverty for university funds.
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the university has over a billion in a slush fund.

If the university is crying poor its due its own bad spending.
 
eskimospy said:
They do, although it is pretty rare for someone currently running for president as a fiscal conservative to flush this much money down the toilet during the campaign.

At this point I feel like the feds should step in to stop this shakedown. The NBA, NFL, etc, have an antitrust agreement. We should tie a requirement to not requesting any public money for stadiums to that.

The whole new stadium thing is a scam where the people of a city are convinced to give hundreds of millions of dollars to billionaires.
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I'd be all for something like that.
 
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