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Sunday, February 17, 2008

 

An answer in one word: No

By VictorM:

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a readers' letter section with this title in big, bold letters: Use taxes to support stadium? An answer in one word: No

This is how they describe the question posed to their readers:

Today's letters respond to a question about whether the state government should subsidize the proposed soccer stadium in the city of Chester (with $47 million) to spur a waterfront economic development in that city that goes beyond the stadium.

They posted nine reader letters. Of the nine, only one objects to the idea; all others are enthusiastically in favor. Here's some examples of what they said:

• "I fully support the proposed use of tax dollars to construct an MLS stadium..."
• "I say bravo! Good investment. I'll happily take my kids to Chester for an MLS match."
• "Bringing the soccer franchise to Chester would be one of the best things to happen to the Philadelphia area in a long time..."
• " I am thrilled with the idea of a proposal to build a professional soccer stadium in the city of Chester"
• "the Chester stadium project is exactly the kind of project we can all get behind"
• "I support the use of Pennsylvania tax dollars for this project and feel as though the stadium and surrounding development will do wonders for Chester"
• "It's good for Chester, it's great for the city, it's just an opportunity not to be missed."

So why that enormously misleading headline?


Technorati Tags: chester stadium, soccer stadium, philadelphia soccer, mls

Permalink| Posted @ 5:36 PM |

Comments:

Yeah, that was pretty misleading. But it doesn't look like it's going to stop anything:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/15832502.html

Looks like an announcement next Thursday.

Btw, check out Sons of Ben,
http://www.sonsofben.net/Home/Home.html

to line up for tickets early.

# posted by  Anonymous : 7:24 PM

 

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