Of course he wasn't. I don't think he ever even pretended he was. He simply asked the city and state for a handout, and got one. Our public officials are evidently of the persuasion that giving public money to Mike Ilitch is a social good in itself.
Of course he wasn't. I don't think he ever even pretended he was. He simply asked the city and state for a handout, and got one. Our public officials are evidently of the persuasion that giving public money to Mike Ilitch is a social good in itself.
Tax Increment Financing. Paying for the arena with tax money that wouldn't exist without the arena. Sort of a reverse Catch-22
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