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Originally Posted by filtherton
Most of the people of MN didn't want to buy the Twins a new stadium. I don't think the vikes will get a new stadium any time soon. Unless the economy stops sucking. I think right now, the idea of spending a shit load of taxpayer money on something that is guaranteed to be used just 10 times a year mostly for the benefit of millionaires won't go over so well. There are groups who'd gladly spend that kind of money to provide insurance for the poor and there are groups who'd gladly reduce taxes. I don't think there are a lot of people who think a new stadium is a good idea.
Given that whomever is governor after Pawlenty will have a herculean task of getting the state out of all the debt that Pawlenty has been shuffling around to "balance" the budget without raising taxes, I don't think a new stadium will be a high priority.
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to be perfectly honest, I would have thought the same thing about the new cowboys stadium, but the people of Arlington saw tax revenues only.
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