The biggest difference between the organizations mentioned below and the Twins/Vikings/Wolves is the $ per employee of payroll. The rate of net value accruing to the owner is also substantially different. That would also apply to comparisons of the pro sports teams to the Guthrie and the MIA, etc. So, yeah, you are missing something, Vicky. Dan McGuire Ericsson
Victoria Heller wrote: > Is there a rationale for corporate welfare discrimination? > > Listmembers don't seem to mind that other private, for-profit entities are > stuffing their pockets with public money. Why the vitriol for sports? > > Why weren't the same arguments made for Target Corporation, Ryan > Construction, Allina, Sears, Cherryhomes & Minn, Dick Brustad, George > Sherman, Hunt & Gregory, CSM Corporation, and an endless list of tax > avoiders also known as non-Profiteers, etc. etc.? > > Just wondering why this logic only applies to sports facilities. Is it > fuzzy thinking, or am I missing something. > > Vicky Heller > North Oaks and Cedar-Riveride > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
