Brian Burke thinks NHL players should get tax breaks
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...next-1.4150420
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The higher taxation rates in Canada are also unfair for NHL players on Canadian teams. Burke said he believes athletes should be eligible for some sort of tax break.
"These guys make big money but they have short careers," Burke said. "If you're a doctor, you might make a good living for 45 years.… We're going to have to figure out how to tax the athletes equitably for the Canadian teams to be able to compete.
Also, this bit of arrogance:
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When pressed ... on why public dollars should be used to finance an arena for the team, Burke said, "I think most intelligent people get this, sorry …."
nice work.
Making it really hard to be fans of these assholes.