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Bankruptcy: unclear on the concept July 28, 2013 1:15 pm TB

Detroit to spend hundreds of millions on sports arena

I don’t know what the hell business cities (i.e. taxpayers) have subsidizing sports arenas. I see it all the time. The proponents say “it’ll make loads of money!” Well, then it should be a damn good deal for private investors, shouldn’t it? Either both of those things are true, or they both aren’t.

  • One word: Corporate Welfare. by ER 2013-07-28 13:44:56
    • Corporate extortion by FrankC 2013-07-28 21:43:37
      • Economic Power by ER 2013-07-29 10:26:04
      • Spot on. by TB 2013-07-28 13:57:56

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