It isn't Congress but the Minnesota Legislature is an awful lot like Congress in terms of how it is organized, the law-making process, and the budget process (taxing and spending). Here is an article about the state trying to help get a Viking's stadium built.
Mr. Thompson
How would you like your money going to the viking stadium? Well Goodell came to Minnesota capital and spoke on behalf of the NFL commissioner and Mark Dayton is the Governor of Minnesota they were questioning if Dayton Brought Goodell here for good or bad. The football team is really pressuring Minnesota to designed to make a new stadium or the vikings will be leaving. The politics is very much the same they cant make up there minds.
ReplyDeleteLauren Kramer-hour 2
I totally agree with you Lauren. This is just another example of politics. It's just a game to them, it seems. The problem is, each side is refusing to cooperate, simply proving the inefficiency of our government to get anything done. I read in the newspaper (now don't quote me on this because I can't find the paper now) of a republican representative blaming the democrats for not getting this bill done. His argument was because they didn't vote to pass it, he didn't either. Another argument was paying for the stadium. Yes, it's going to cost the state of Minnesota $398 million dollars, but that will be payed off in no time with the revenue the new stadium will bring. Probably the argument that caught my eye the most was one stated by representative Ann Lenczewski who said, "I just want to know who called who. I honestly want to know that. Is it real? Is it rhetoric? I don't know." This was referring to NFL's Commissioner Roger Goodell and Minnesota's governor Mark Dayton. It could just be another political ploy to try to get this thing passed.
ReplyDelete-Jared Bruggeman
I also agree with Lauren that this is just like politics, if they cant make up there mind then they might just need to let the vikings go. The Vikings theaten it then let them. Nearly 1 billion dollars would be put towards this plan that not everyone is for sure they want. Also Senjem said that the Vikings should be around for a year or two that means we are spend all this money that will end up going unused.
ReplyDeleteAnna Clark (2nd hour)
To be honest i believe that if the Vikings played better there would be no ands ifs or buts about it but who wants to spend a bunch of their hard earned money on some football field for a team that sucks i know i don't. But i also see why some people do some people like to watch the Vikings play and also business like Buffalo Wild Wings and other sports bars make good money on game days so i guess I can go either way on this i don't care if they stay and i don't care if they leave.
Delete^ The comment above this was made by me Andrew Smidt Hr. 2 i thought i hit the Add Comment but i see i hit reply on Anna Clark's Sorry about that.
DeleteA big issue in this topic is that if the stadium isn't built, Minnesota might not get another football team if the Vikings leave. As a football fan, I think it is important to keep a team in Minnesota and building a stadium is an easy way to keep the Vikings here. A stadium would also be a big source of state revenue.
ReplyDelete-Zach Petersen Hr2
I agree with Zach. While building a new stadium would be an expensive investment on the Minnesota taxpayers, the revenue I would generate would easy allow it to pay for itself in its lifetime. Sportsbars, restaurants, and shopping centers would spring up around wherever the stadium is built, supporting the local economy. If the state government lets the Vikings walk and go to LA, within a few years Minnesota would be building a new stadium all on its own in an attempt to attract another franchise. Currently, the Vikings are willing to pay a significant portion of the stadium construction. This portion would be gone and forced upon the Minnesota taxpayers if they left and we built a new stadium. I say, build it, in the long run, the we will be better off sucking it up and building it.
ReplyDelete-Aaron Herman HR 4
Being that most people in Minnesota are such big fans of the sport and most adopting the Vikings as our "Team" makes it hard to think what it would be like with out the Vikings. As Aaron said "the revenue It would generate would easily pay for itself in its lifetime." its clear that as a team the Viking's need more money and thats just what a new stadium would do. People enjoy a new atmosphere, Target feild is a great example of this. When Target feild was made it rallied new and old Twins supporters back to the games beacause everyone wanted to see the new stadium. I think the legislature we soon relize that moeny comes with the next big thing and a Stadium is BIG and I believe that its next.
ReplyDelete-Payton Lee Hr 1
Being a fan of the Minnesota Vikings I would hate to see them leave, but not many people would care if they left or not. I would like to see this stadium be built. Because it would bring more fans to the game and people around the U.S would come just to see this stadium. Whenever this stadium gets built it would bring in great revenue around the surrounding area and the stadium itself would get lots of money from people buying food, or team memorabilia. I mean come on who wants to root for the Packers anyways? -Jon Machutt hour 2
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have mixed feelings about this. I really don't like football, but I can see how it helps the state in money it brings in. Here's my problem: We don't build new schools every 30 years when we get tired of them. We need more money put into education. But, my dad told me the story of the North Stars. They left the state in 1993 because the owner got greedy. A few years later everyone was screaming for pro hockey to come back to Minnesota. In 2000 we got the wild here. How much did that cost to bring in a new team, build a new arena for them? I see the same thing happening with the Vikings. If they don't get a new stadium, they'll leave for out west someplace. In a few years people will start screaming again for pro football to come back to minnesota. Then we'll have to go through the same thing again, finding a owner and a team to come here, build a new stadium and basically start all over. And by then it will be much more expensive. I guess that I'd rather see a new stadium now, and maybe save some money then spend a ton more in the future.
ReplyDeleteBrandon Koster
Hr. 4
When it comes to football im all down for it. Having the stadium would help bring money to the state. If the decision of the building of the staduim was up to me I'd be all down for it because it would hlep create jobs, bring income to the state, and help atrract tourist to our state. Even though it's going to be costly, i'm sure the revenue it brings it would easily cover the cost and also make continuous profit for the state of Minnesota.
ReplyDelete-Lucky Sobin
Hr.4