Cut public funding for sports

I have a solution that will save billions of federal, state and local tax dollars and allow the hiring of additional police, fireman, teachers and fund much-needed highway repairs. Cut the purse strings between the taxpayers and professional sports.

As we all listen to the struggles our governments are having finding money to fund the things we all depend on, funding around the country of stadiums, arenas and racetracks go on unfettered. The public is up in arms over executives giving themselves huge bonuses at firms like American International Group while being bailed out by the taxpayers. But the silence is frightening over the owners and players who are pulling down multimillion-dollar salaries and contracts, while the taxpayers are handing over billions of dollars to build them bigger and more lavish places for them to entertain.

Professional sports is a multibillion dollar industry that certainly does not need our tax money to survive. The notion that the taxpayers are really getting a return on investments being made on these structures is one of the biggest hoaxes that has ever been pulled off on the American public.

John Simonds
Lee’s Summit

Comments

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Lee's Summit is part of Jackson COunty hence has every right to complain about the welfare for sports.
Also maybe Obama should also put a limit on what athletes can earn, also.
$500k per year cap and any bonuses taxed at 90%.

Implement a Federal Sports Activity Card that would enable government to charge certain demogrpahics higher ticket prices, parking fees an concession prices based on criteria such as: marital status, race, gender, political affiliation and geographic location. Inner city residents on TANF receive the lowest prices, free limousine service to home games, first rouond of drinks and eats free and box suites. Tickets and further concessions can be charged to their EBT account. On top of that give them a sport entertainment tax credit of $1000 per year per child so long as they stay unwed.

[solomon]

When Lees' Summit gets a team of any type this guys opinion will have merit. Sports have gotten assistance from the government since the first Olympics, gladitorial spectacles and bullfights.

[Kee]

Dear John:

Amen, Amen, and Amen!

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

This will never happen, sports is the top priority in society. We have plenty of revenue filtering in, too bad the clowns in government can not add and subtract.
When it comes to sports and athletes, the majority of people become blind. Sports above all things. Again, one group gets to pay for the luxuries of many others. Out of county patrons should be required to pay a $25 stadium stimulus fee per ticket.