President Obama Talks Sports Ticket Pricing, Thought He Was Busy? Guess Not
Obama says he’d like to see lower priced tickets so the average fans can get in on the action. Let’s face it, with the taxes coming down the pipe, it’s going to be tough for anyone to afford anything besides bread and water. So, this ‘magnanimous’ talk by the President is really disingenuous considering the talks of quadrupling the tax on oil by the barrel, a national sales tax in addition to the state sales and federal income taxes, and the massive increases in costs and loss of choices coming from ObamaCare. It’s too bad there’s not a crisis happening that might divert his attention from talking over more of the countries private industries. Oh, wait! There is! The oil mess in the gulf. Huh, I guess that can wait until we tackle more pressing issues like mandating people attend NBA games at cheaper prices. After all, it is “the chosen one’s” favorite sport.
Here is the snippet from TicketNews with the link below:
President Barack Obama, an avid basketball player and sports fan, said in an interview televised this week that he would like to see professional sports leagues consider more ways to lower the price of tickets. The President did not elaborate on the ways leagues could lower prices, but he said officials need to consider how average fans can afford to pay for tickets. The interview centered on the National Basketball Association and the President’s basketball background, and it was conducted by long-time basketball commentator Marv Albert for TNT and NBA.com….
Excerpt from: President Obama weighs in on the high price of sports tickets