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2. Because a half billion dollar stadium creates a half billion jobs.

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 02:55 PM

Dec 2013

That's how taxpayer-financed stadiums work.

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Bread and Circuses? NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

Because the Billionaire pizza company owner wanted one. nt MrScorpio Dec 2013 #3

Those No Billionaire Left Behind policies are working like a charm. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #5

Are you in Minnesota? Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #7

Not Minny BobUp Dec 2013 #11

Because it makes economic sense to do so. Crepuscular Dec 2013 #8

Check with Atlanta jehop61 Dec 2013 #12

We don't really need to look at Atlanta Crepuscular Dec 2013 #13

Because this sort of thing has been going on SheilaT Dec 2013 #9

Not to worry, Washington doesn't win enough. broiles Dec 2013 #17

They're revenue bonds. They'll be repaid out stadium revenues. badtoworse Dec 2013 #18

How much is the owner or the NHL paying for it? davidn3600 Dec 2013 #16

If the city can't afford to pay workers Aerows Dec 2013 #19