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In reply to the discussion: What should the NFL do? [View all]tooeyeten
(1,074 posts)The means of subsidies for these corporations, lo al or Federal? Theyre taxpayer dollars, that and the tax exempt status of the NFL, the anti-trust exemption(mentioned previously) and the Citizens United ability to fund campaigns, to say nothing of the extensive lobbying effort with ungodly amounts amount, the billionaires get richer and richer off of taxpayers whether you or I buy a ticket or a jersey. If Goodell makes $44million a year, you can believe the owners reap double even more than he does. Btw for all those stadium subsidies, not one owner has had to submit their books for scrutiny to see their inability(cough cough) to pay for their own damn Stadiums. Remember it takes a lot of lobbying and campaign dollars to politicians to get those arenas built, so again does it matter it's local taxes paying?