Vikings stadium push goes rural
ST. PAUL, MN (AP) – If the Minnesota Vikings get public money for a new stadium, it’s a good bet support will come from rural Minnesota lawmakers whose constituents aren’t likely to be stuck with the bill.
The team wants taxpayers to foot more than half the cost for a new stadium, but key lawmakers say a statewide tax wouldn’t pass the Legislature. That means most of the burden would probably fall on Twin Cities taxpayers who live near one of five potential stadium sites.
That’s how the Minnesota Twins got a stadium in Minneapolis in 2006. Most votes for a county sales tax came from outside the Twin Cities.
This year, the Vikings are lining up rural sponsors for a stadium bill, while lawmakers whose constituents might get taxed are crying foul.
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