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Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 9, 2023 Podcast
“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
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By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Steven Frias
Steven Frias
stated on February 24, 2015 a newspaper commentary
"Research performed by economists has shown no consistent, positive impact on jobs, income or tax revenues arising from stadiums or sports franchises."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 7, 2015
James Skeffington
James Skeffington
stated on February 10, 2015 a radio interview
Thirty U.S. cities have Triple A baseball teams and "virtually everyone of them [is] playing in government owned ballparks."
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By Katie Mulvaney • February 26, 2015
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on October 24, 2013 a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.
The deficit this year could pay "all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years."
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By Kaitlin Mulhere • November 18, 2013
Dennis Algiere
Dennis Algiere
stated on May 24, 2012 a letter to the editor
"The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."
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By Tom Mooney • June 1, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on August 4, 2011 an appearance on MSNBC
"Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies."
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By Tom Feran • August 29, 2011
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 speech on urban issues
"The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
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By Aaron Marshall • July 30, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2009 an interview on Meet the Press
"Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs."
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By Bill Adair • September 20, 2009