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The Real NFL Scandal
Seattle's decision to throw the ball at the goal line with 20 seconds to go in last night's Super Bowl was a costly one. But in the long run, it won't be nearly as costly to the rest of America as the National Football League itself.
According to the Public Law 89-800, it's a 501(c)6 tax-exempt non-profit. That's right, a non-profit. In other words, the NFL, one of the most lucrative organizations in all of sports, is subsidized by you and me the taxpayers. If that sounds ridiculous and absurd, that's because it is ridiculous and absurd.
The idea, of course, is that public money is an investment that will pay dividends in the form of booming business activity in the area surrounding the stadium. But there's no evidence that this is actually the case, and Bloomberg estimates that over the next few decades, taxpayers will lose almost $4 billion on stadium deals. And to make matters worse, money that's spent on NFL stadium deal is money that then can't be spent on more important things, like healthcare.
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... What we can learn from the Irish Rebellion? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Daily Take: The REAL NFL scandal
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