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2016 Postmortem

JEFF9K

(1,935 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:01 PM Dec 2012

Should Baseball Fans Join the Fiscal Cliff Discussion? [View all]

Should baseball fans get in on the discussion? If the top marginal rate was raised to 91%, like in the prosperous 1950s, the top players would stop demanding contracts that are affordable only by the Yankees and a couple of other teams. This would mean that most baseball fans wouldn't have to see their favorite players leave when they become free agents. This could result in baseball again becoming our National Pastime!

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Should Baseball Fans Join the Fiscal Cliff Discussion? [View all] JEFF9K Dec 2012 OP

Sure.....why not? GP6971 Dec 2012 #1

Home run locks Dec 2012 #2

Well, that's ingenious. malthaussen Dec 2012 #3

maybe not JEFF9K Dec 2012 #4

Whatever could be negotiated is left. malthaussen Dec 2012 #6

over 3 JEFF9K Dec 2012 #10

Yay! Then The Rich Owner of Baseball Team Would Get Even Richer! Yavin4 Dec 2012 #5

monopoly JEFF9K Dec 2012 #8

owners JEFF9K Dec 2012 #12

Don't forget the teams that play in states with no state income tax. Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #7

state tax JEFF9K Dec 2012 #9

Players Pay Taxes in States Where They Have Road Games Yavin4 Dec 2012 #11