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Related: About this forumOnce again Robin Vos shows his priorities...
The Governor asked for a special session to address child care and worker shortages.
Vos: "No can do, it'll cost too much money."
The Brewers are demanding $600 million plus for their stadium.
Oh, now THAT'S more important, right?
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Once again Robin Vos shows his priorities... (Original Post)
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Sep 2023
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LiberalFighter
(53,529 posts)1. Why do professional teams need funding?
Archae
(46,939 posts)2. The greed of their owners and cowardice of politicians.
Owner sez: "I want a new stadium."
Politicians say "Sure!" since no politician wants to be the guy who "Lost the (fill in the blank team)."
Won't see shit like this from the Packers, since the Packers' fans are the majority stockholders.
sybylla
(8,655 posts)3. They don't.
If taxpayers build a stadium, then there better be taxes implemented to pay for upkeep and remodeling imposed on both the team and the sales it makes. This is pure BS.
pansypoo53219
(21,838 posts)4. only fetuses matter to the GOP.