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To: jazusamo

I, for one, accuse some professional athletes of being greedy. They, and the team owners, want the taxpayers to build their stadiums. If the stadiums were paid for by the team owners, who would then adjust the players’ salaries accordingly, they would not be greedy for wanting to earn whatever the market will pay. When the taxpayers pay for the stadiums, then the market is perverted.

It is not greed to make a lot of money entertaining people. It is greed when they force taxpayers to provide the entertainment venues and thus subsidize the salaries.


8 posted on 11/25/2008 2:57:20 PM PST by Daveinyork
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To: Daveinyork

Good point...I’m against taxpayers footing the bill for stadiums and high salaries have caused some teams to be moved.


11 posted on 11/25/2008 3:01:37 PM PST by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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