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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seems like MD's republican congressional reps are trying to block DC's ability to use its own funds to lure the Commanders. Just heard an interview with Andy Harris talking about how DC shouldn't be able to have the billion dollars currently blocked from use to fund  a stadium [/quote]

For the the first time ever, I agree with Andy Harris: D.C. should not use this particular billion dollars to fund a stadium. But that's because we should be able to use those billion dollars to fund the operating expenses they were budgeted to cover.

I'd also prefer if D.C. spent $0 to fund a stadium — I think the Commanders' owners are quite capable of paying the full cost themselves — but I doubt Andy Harris agrees with me on that as a general principal.[/quote]

Josh Harris is paying the full cost of building the stadium.  DC on the other hand is paying the cost to develop the surrounding land, including DPR facilities, bike lanes and infrastructure for the new housing.  Heck, the Anacostia trail expenses in the current budget are part of the deal.

What line item costs in the current proposal do you think DC should not pay?  We're not paying anything for construction of the stadium itself.  That $1 billion is for the "attainable" housing, park facilities and "multi-modal" transportation.[/quote]

Why is DC paying to develop the land for housing? That makes no sense.[/quote]

That's what DC does.  Most of the billion is a giveaway to developers and amenities for the GGW crowd.  Parks and bike lanes cost money.  As does grading the land and upgrading the electrical, water and sewer to handle the proposed increase in housing.  That's what increasing "attainable" housing entails.

Take away the stadium, which DC is not paying to build, and it's everything the people opposed to the stadium want.[/quote]

Ah the old "Giveaway to developers" trope. Get something new (with evidence) please.[/quote]

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