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Why should I pay, via my taxes, to build stadiums that lead to profits for private team owners and other corporations. > Remember that while the stadium might

by yumraj 2y ago

Why should I pay, via my taxes, to build stadiums that lead to profits for private team owners and other corporations. > Remember that while the stadium might be paid for publicly there are still many other costs which aren’t. This is why I also said close to free. I’ll accept if Box seats and some other close seats are paid with, say at least 50-60% being free and distributed via lottery. Ads, concessions, TV rights etc are more than enough to pay for operational costs. If not, I’d like to see the financials and we can discuss how to cover the deficit.

paulcole 2y ago
> Why should I pay, via my taxes, to build stadiums that lead to profits for private team owners and other corporations. You don’t have to! You’re welcome to not pay your taxes. It’s a very powerful political act. Why should anyone pay, via their taxes, to do anything that leads to profits for other people? Because people realize they don’t always get their way and if something is voted into action that they personally dislike, that’s one of the downsides (and upsides) of letting other people vote. In other words: Them’s the breaks.
- yumraj 2y ago
  > You don’t have to! You’re welcome to not pay your taxes. And here I thought we were having a rational discussion. Interestingly the rest of your argument is talking about voting and outcome, which is what my whole original point was above that these stadiums etc need to be voted and not decided by the city/whichever council that is influenced by the lobbyists.
  - paulcole 2y ago
    That didn’t seem to be your point? I think it was the point I made to start. Then you started talking about how if it passes you need free or cheap tickets — an argument I refuted quite easily tbh.
    - yumraj 2y ago
      Please see my topmost point where I say: Yes, actually they should be put to vote rather than be decided by the city council or whatever. I’ll obviously vote against, but let the majority decide.

by yumraj 2y ago

paulcole 2y ago

> Why should I pay, via my taxes, to build stadiums that lead to profits for private team owners and other corporations. You don’t have to! You’re welcome to not pay your taxes. It’s a very powerful political act. Why should anyone pay, via their taxes, to do anything that leads to profits for other people? Because people realize they don’t always get their way and if something is voted into action that they personally dislike, that’s one of the downsides (and upsides) of letting other people vote. In other words: Them’s the breaks.

yumraj 2y ago
> You don’t have to! You’re welcome to not pay your taxes. And here I thought we were having a rational discussion. Interestingly the rest of your argument is talking about voting and outcome, which is what my whole original point was above that these stadiums etc need to be voted and not decided by the city/whichever council that is influenced by the lobbyists.
- paulcole 2y ago
  That didn’t seem to be your point? I think it was the point I made to start. Then you started talking about how if it passes you need free or cheap tickets — an argument I refuted quite easily tbh.
  - yumraj 2y ago
    Please see my topmost point where I say: Yes, actually they should be put to vote rather than be decided by the city council or whatever. I’ll obviously vote against, but let the majority decide.