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Looks like that school LeBron James is starting up in Akron will cost local taxpayers a LOT
The National Sentinel ^ | 8/8/18 | USA Features

Posted on 08/08/2018 4:24:40 PM PDT by SleeperCatcher

For the Record: While much of the “mainstream” media has been fawning over NBA star LeBron James’ “I Promise School” for at-risk youth that he is launching in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, one little detail they all forgot to report was that local taxpayers making far less than his average of $33 million a year will be picking up the vast majority of its operating budget.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenationalsentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: akron; belongsinbloggers; clickbait; lebronjames; school; taxpayers

1 posted on 08/08/2018 4:24:40 PM PDT by SleeperCatcher
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To: SleeperCatcher

Spending OPM (Other People’s Money)...


2 posted on 08/08/2018 4:30:09 PM PDT by Skybird
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To: Skybird

Very generous of him.


3 posted on 08/08/2018 4:38:17 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: SleeperCatcher
do I really have to say it???

4 posted on 08/08/2018 4:39:40 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Shhhhhhh! Let’s not topple the holy image of King James , aka Saint James.


5 posted on 08/08/2018 4:45:48 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Chode

Perfect opportunity for Trump to use some of his foundation funds and pay for the project. Then announce that taxpayers shouldn’t be put on the hook for it.


6 posted on 08/08/2018 4:47:06 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I wish I had thought of that ...

Brilliant.


7 posted on 08/08/2018 4:50:16 PM PDT by Coffee... Black... No Sugar (No tagline provided...)
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To: SleeperCatcher

But hey its the thought that counts right LeDouche..slap his name on the school, make the taxpayers flip the bill


8 posted on 08/08/2018 4:55:52 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: SleeperCatcher

So he fronted some tax exempt/write off money in a Charter School start up? If he guaranteed college tuition for all, that would say something lol (obviously that’s not fiscally possible even for a millionaire). What a fraud and look who pays the real bill.


9 posted on 08/08/2018 4:58:07 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Just seeing the media coverage, I thought he must be fully funding a new private school that would be a cut above typical public schools in the area.


10 posted on 08/08/2018 5:34:58 PM PDT by Will88
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To: SleeperCatcher
But he has good intentions.
11 posted on 08/08/2018 6:46:24 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: SleeperCatcher

Why didn’t Akron just say “no thanks”? Or at least, no thanks to some of the perks?


12 posted on 08/08/2018 10:14:10 PM PDT by luv2ski
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To: SleeperCatcher

Should public schools be for sale for personal (or corporate) branding?

I don’t think so.


13 posted on 08/09/2018 12:08:16 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SleeperCatcher

Akron City School District is paying a large part of the bill.


14 posted on 08/09/2018 7:45:33 AM PDT by Rannug (When you're dead, you're dead. Until then fight with everything you have.)
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