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George Steinbrenner is getting over $600 million for the new Yankee Stadium in New York.
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George Steinbrenner is getting over $600 million for new Yankee Stadium.
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0.900
Claim Maker
David Cay Johnston
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "topic": "Stadium Subsidies",
    "entity": "Yankee Stadium",
    "person": "George Steinbrenner",
    "location": "New York"
}
Subject Tags
Business Government Finance
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9fdb162c-996e-4c64-b146-9f06e7e06f97
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM (5 days ago)

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Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (And Stick You with the Bill)
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https://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/18/free_lunch_how_the_wealthiest_americans

Journalist David Cay Johnston discusses how government policies funnel money from the poor and middle class to the wealthy. He highlights examples like sports team subsidies and tax loopholes.

Wealth Inequality
Tax Policy
Government Subsidies
Economic Inequality
Political Economy
United States
Tax Evasion
Political Corruption
Investigative Journalism
Economic Policy

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