Lawmakers should consider these questions before giving a billionaire a stadium bailout

Lawmakers should consider these questions before giving a billionaire a stadium bailout

Photo via iStock Editorial/Getty Images PlusBehind closed doors, some of our state politicians are busy negotiating to force Arizona taxpayers to fork over up to $1 billion of our hard-earned taxes. This would redirect public resources to subsidize a lucrative private sports franchise and its billionaire owner — and that raises more questions than answers.  Why do billionaires deserve handouts? Arizona Diamondbacks team owner Ken Kendrick is ric…

Lawmakers should consider these questions before giving a billionaire…

Photo via iStock Editorial/Getty Images PlusBehind closed doors, some of our state politicians are busy negotiating to force Arizona taxpayers to fork over up to $1 billion of our hard-earned taxes. This would redirect public resources to subsidize a lucrative private sports franchise and its billionaire owner — and that raises more questions than answers.  [...]