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Old 11-25-2010, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by alacringa View Post
Oh, but they are. At least in theory, an athlete can make no more than a population is willing to pay, to see him play. I agree that athletes' salaries are obscene, but they are being paid voluntarily by fans and sponsors. The salaries of native leaders are probably coming out of MY tax dollars, which really burns my waffles.
If a new rink is built in Edmonton by tax dollars from most people who don't support pro hockey then how is it different? Tax dollars go everywhere