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I bet there's plenty of public money and quick decisions for SPORTS TEAMS though!

cultus 8y ago
I hear that. In King County (Seattle), we desperately need more public transit and funding for the homeless problem. The county decided that giving a $135 million handout to the Mariners to build a bigger beer garden (among other things) was a higher priority. Not only is this a flagrant waste of money, but it is highly unpopular.
- turtlebits 8y ago
  I wouldn't say it's a handout, they are signing a new 25 year lease, and the funds are supposed to address wear and tear. Seems reasonable to me as a landlord (in lieu of the owner of the stadium performing repairs).
  - stochastic_monk 8y ago
    Why wouldn’t the owner of the team or stadium (the ones making money with it) pay?
    - bobthepanda 8y ago
      They are. The county owns the stadium.
      - deleted 8y ago
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  - mey 8y ago
    How much rent are they charging?
- dixie_land 8y ago
  The city brought homeless problem upon themselves by raising taxes to literally bring them in by the bus load. http://mynorthwest.com/985398/seattles-next-homeless-encampment-could-be-in-south-lake-union/ http://mynorthwest.com/985398/seattles-next-homeless-encampm...?
  - the_clarence 8y ago
    Taxes don’t make people homeless. Dumb low minimum wages and the lack of government aids for people who are struggling to survive is the reason for homeless people. More taxes directed at helping people in need is a good thing.
  - opportune 8y ago
    But the true solution to the homeless problem is greater spending on addiction treatment / mental health care, which the state needs to fund
  - prolikewh0a 8y ago
    That article has nothing to do with what you said at all.
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  Safeco Field is where this comment stemmed from. Hundred million dollar _public money_ handout to a stadium. We have plenty of money for that, but not the homeless, drug problems, or public transit. Now we have NHL I'm sure Jenny Durkan & City Council will just bend the knee to with multi million dollar renovations to Key Arena.

I hear that. In King County (Seattle), we desperately need more public transit and funding for the homeless problem. The county decided that giving a $135 million handout to the Mariners to build a bigger beer garden (among other things) was a higher priority. Not only is this a flagrant waste of money, but it is highly unpopular.

turtlebits 8y ago
I wouldn't say it's a handout, they are signing a new 25 year lease, and the funds are supposed to address wear and tear. Seems reasonable to me as a landlord (in lieu of the owner of the stadium performing repairs).
- stochastic_monk 8y ago
  Why wouldn’t the owner of the team or stadium (the ones making money with it) pay?
  - bobthepanda 8y ago
    They are. The county owns the stadium.
    - deleted 8y ago
      [deleted]
- mey 8y ago
  How much rent are they charging?
dixie_land 8y ago
The city brought homeless problem upon themselves by raising taxes to literally bring them in by the bus load. http://mynorthwest.com/985398/seattles-next-homeless-encampment-could-be-in-south-lake-union/ http://mynorthwest.com/985398/seattles-next-homeless-encampm...?
- the_clarence 8y ago
  Taxes don’t make people homeless. Dumb low minimum wages and the lack of government aids for people who are struggling to survive is the reason for homeless people. More taxes directed at helping people in need is a good thing.
- opportune 8y ago
  But the true solution to the homeless problem is greater spending on addiction treatment / mental health care, which the state needs to fund
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  That article has nothing to do with what you said at all.
prolikewh0a 8y ago
Safeco Field is where this comment stemmed from. Hundred million dollar _public money_ handout to a stadium. We have plenty of money for that, but not the homeless, drug problems, or public transit. Now we have NHL I'm sure Jenny Durkan & City Council will just bend the knee to with multi million dollar renovations to Key Arena.