December 04, 2003
Wisconsin pols cut off tax to spite face
With the Milwaukee Brewers celebrating their fourth season in taxpayer-funded Miller Park by dumping their only good players, Wisconsin legislators have proposed ditching the 0.1 percent sales tax that's paying off the stadium debt. "I prefer it sunset in 2004 rather than waiting 10 more years. This is really a useless program," said Ozaukee County Supervisor Kimberly McCulloch. "If the Seligs are going to put a crappy team on the field, then I don't think we should be paying for the stadium," added fellow board member Gerald Walker. Of course, Wisconsin taxpayers will still be on the hook for stadium costs even if legislators scrap the sales tax, but it's something to do.
Posted by Neil deMause
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