tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6854012879336228606..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53331719656094332422009-10-18T08:22:28.934-05:002009-10-18T08:22:28.934-05:00If you bring your pro-sports team to Indianapolis you don&#39;t have to run it well. The taxpayers will make sure you get the profits of a big-market team. <br /><br />Meanwhile, why not raise the salaries of the maids and busboys who were the supposed target of the Council&#39;s and the Mayor&#39;s support just a few months ago? Any news coverage of their jobs? Hmmm. Maybe they weren&#39;t really the point of concern after all?<br /><br />It would seem that the State&#39;s analysis of how the CIB&#39;s budget can be trimmed was a tad ($9m) more generous than deserved. The CIB seems to have proven the bailout sceptics were right.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32282965141841591192009-10-17T18:22:13.440-05:002009-10-17T18:22:13.440-05:00And just how much in public subsidies has Bridget Sloan received?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-20766042300159721422009-10-17T16:42:41.004-05:002009-10-17T16:42:41.004-05:00According to the IBJ story, there are about 5 suites at LOS that are used for promotional purposes and booked on a game to game basis. It gives the appearance that is by design and not because they can&#39;t lease them out.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43602122589999068782009-10-17T16:40:07.080-05:002009-10-17T16:40:07.080-05:00We really, really &#39;needed&#39; to replace MSA with a venue that provided more suites, didn&#39;t we?<br /><br />I believe I heard on WIBC yesterday that LOS likewise has vacant suites.Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54479403588076087152009-10-17T16:22:45.586-05:002009-10-17T16:22:45.586-05:00At the very least we need to change the name of the taxes we pay on food from a restaurant tax to a pro sports tax. Let&#39;s at least call it what it really is, it is a tax to support pro sports and their billionaire owners.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490253182039581408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-76096346344631503422009-10-17T16:20:22.193-05:002009-10-17T16:20:22.193-05:00Gary, you were the one who called it first...the CIB was lying about their deficit. Why do we continue to trust any numbers the CIB gives us?Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-46441036224047085302009-10-17T15:20:47.230-05:002009-10-17T15:20:47.230-05:00This makes me absolutely sick to my stomach... There are no lengths &quot;they&quot; will not go to, no lie &quot;they&quot; will not tell... to make the &quot;rich cats&quot; richer on OUR DIME. Disgusting!<br /><br />Pacers: GTFO! Take the Colts with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com