There are many ways in which public tax dollars can be earned and spent when it is involving pro stadiums. This exorbitant amount of money could be much better spent in the education system of Minnesota and other areas. Taxes are a swear word in the vocabulary of our society. Each election year, candidates run on the ideals of lowering taxes ad enhancing education. However, these two topics do not run hand in hand.
Education is a publicly funded program and therefore relies on taxpayer money.
By instating new taxes such as the sin tax, or creating a casino at Cantebury Park, profits generated could be spent to help finance schools across the state. Six other metro schools also report large financial problems. It is estimated that a large percentage of this money could be developed with these new cash generators. This is only a dime per pack increase on cigarettes. However this tax could be extended to alcoholic beverages and the money collected could be much greater.