The state and local tax subsidies corporations receive total $95 billion, indicating ample funds for social services if directed appropriately, rather than towards sports stadiums.
Voters in Kansas City recently rejected a nearly $2 billion subsidy for professional sports teams, demonstrating a growing public skepticism towards funding private projects.
The push for public funding for sports teams represents a transfer of wealth from taxpayers to predominantly wealthy team owners, a trend that raises ethical concerns.
The failed bid to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago exemplifies how the public can mobilize against corporate welfare, providing a template for future activism.
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