In the great low tax, small government conservative Mecca of Arizona the cubbie fans are getting ready to take it in the dugout. The winter home to the Chicago Cubs, Mesa, AZ, announced a deal to finance a new ball park for the Cubs. The nice people in Mesa voted the bond measure in the last election. Oh, by the way cubbie fans, they voted for you to pay for it! Yes that’s right YOU! The city of Mesa is going to pony up the dough for a part time home of a privately owned company. So where do you come in as a Cub fan? The money will be raised from an increase in the hotel tax and the ticket tax for those who attend spring training. That’s right! Low tax, small government Arizona is going to pay for the building a facility for a private, for profit company and when you take a vacation to see your beloved Cubs, YOU will pay the bill! This is another example how hypocritical the conservatives are. They will happily raise your taxes and pass that money on to a private business, but help you with health care! Ha! Want an extention to your unemployment? "Not on my watch" the republicans will tell you.
When the Cubs tried to pull the same stunt at home the Democrats here told them they had to be crazy! Raise 200 million to remodel a private business at a time when city and state social services are being cut? Not going to happen! But that’s the difference between real Democrats and republicans. Republicans can always justify a little more for their corporate buddies.
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