http://politicsinminnesota.com/2012/01/anti-stadium-group-reports-nearly-2000-signatures/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://politicsinminnesota.com/2012/01/anti-stadium-group-reports-nearly-2000-signatures/comment-page-1/#comment-33215 TJ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:15:07 +0000 http://politicsinminnesota.com/?p=35386#comment-33215 From what I heard, almost all 2000 signatures were an "X" since most can't read or write... From what I heard, almost all 2000 signatures were an “X” since most can’t read or write…

]]> http://politicsinminnesota.com/2012/01/anti-stadium-group-reports-nearly-2000-signatures/comment-page-1/#comment-33214 Jeff Z Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:15:20 +0000 http://politicsinminnesota.com/?p=35386#comment-33214 The group is not anti stadium per say but anti stadium tax. Personally I would love to see the stadium built in Arden hills however I don't want to be part of the minority that has to pay for it. What happened to a stadium for all Minnesotans shouldn't those costs be shared? In 1998 Red McCombs bought the Vikings for $250 million dollars. After making zero capital improvements to the team he sold them in 2005 for $600 million dollars to Zygi Wilf. Now Wilf made a horrible business decision on the verge of a major financial collapse, that was his choice. Using public money for a stadium would amount to nothing more than a bailout to Wilf and the Vikings. Without a new stadium he can never sell the team without taking a major financial hit. He will not stop from trying to get a new stadium until he has one. This is why I signed the petition in Ramsey county to put a stadium tax on a referendum. The group is not anti stadium per say but anti stadium tax. Personally I would love to see the stadium built in Arden hills however I don’t want to be part of the minority that has to pay for it. What happened to a stadium for all Minnesotans shouldn’t those costs be shared?
In 1998 Red McCombs bought the Vikings for $250 million dollars. After making zero capital improvements to the team he sold them in 2005 for $600 million dollars to Zygi Wilf. Now Wilf made a horrible business decision on the verge of a major financial collapse, that was his choice. Using public money for a stadium would amount to nothing more than a bailout to Wilf and the Vikings. Without a new stadium he can never sell the team without taking a major financial hit. He will not stop from trying to get a new stadium until he has one. This is why I signed the petition in Ramsey county to put a stadium tax on a referendum.

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