Sports Topic Wave 1 Patriot Brief 2014
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- Public subsidies are given for the purpose of poverty reduction
- Public subsidies are cash payments or tax benefits to remove a burden
Sports Topic---Wave 1---Patriot Brief 2014Sports Topic---Wave 1---Patriot Brief 2014 1 *** Definitions 2 On Balance 3 Professional Sports Organization (PSO) 4 Public Subsidies 5 *** Con 6 Subsidies BAD --- Economy 7 Subsidies BAD --- Economy --- Framing 14 Subsidies BAD --- Economy --- A2: Teams Will Relocate 15 Subsidies BAD --- Budget --- Expensive 16 Subsidies BAD --- Budget --- Trade-Off 20 Subsidies BAD --- Sports Diplomacy 21 Subsidies BAD --- Urban Sprawl BAD 22 Subsidies BAD --- Urban Sprawl BAD 23 *** Pro 25 Subsidies GOOD --- Economy 26 Subsidies GOOD --- Public Engagement 30 Subsidies GOOD --- Sports Diplomacy 31 Subsidies GOOD --- Urban Sprawl GOOD 32
Resolved: On balance, public subsidies for professional athletic organizations in the United States benefit their local communities. *** DefinitionsOn BalanceDefinition of “on balance”Cambridge Dictionary (http://books.google.com/books?id=pqlRO2jdI2gC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=%22after+considering+the+power+or+influence+of+both+sides+of+a+question%22&source=bl&ots=zGRKCl0XaU&sig=a19rdN82dbLQOuLgPA5fJDlfQFQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ngq7U5n5CNWuyATRz4CIBw&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22after%20considering%20the%20power%20or%20influence%20of%20both%20sides%20of%20a%20question%22&f=false) “On balance” : after considering the power or influence of both sides of a question (Cambridge)
The government definition of a professional sports organizationUS Code 3701 (USCS 3701 Article 3 Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure: Part 6. Particular Proceedings: Chapter 178. Professional and Amateur Sports Protection) a professional sports organization is (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more professional athletes participate, or (B) a league or association of persons or governmental entities described in subparagraph (A). above
Sports organizations are directly involved in the sports industry --- have explicit boundaries to separate members and non-membersSlack, Parent, associate professor in sports management, 2005 (Trevor, Milena, “Understanding Sports Organizations- 2nd Edition: The Application of Organization Theory”, Google Books, JMM) - people/groups of people interact together who are directly involved in one or more aspects of the sport industry, such as the production of sport-related goods. Sports organizations have a goal directed purpose, and its members are structured in a certain way so as to complete activities and achieve that goal. Organizations also have an identifiable boundary between members and nonmembers, usually a contract with members in which they receive money for their involvement.
Public subsidy is a provision of economic value given to a private entity for public benefits --- the provider can’t receive goods or services in returnBrownstein, has a Masters in Political Science from Stanford, 2007 (Bob, “Public Subsidies Definition”, 7-06-14, http://www3.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/TaskForce/SRTF/pdf/051707/Revised%20Pu-blic%20Subsidy%20Defintion_Brownstein_5_9_07.pdf, NV) “A public subsidy is a provision of economic value by the City or the RDA to a private entity for purposes beneficial to the public, such as the operation of a business or event within San Jose, but for which the City or RDA do not directly or indirectly receive goods or services in return for that expenditure
(Quentin and Diego F, “Do Utility Subsidies Reach the Poor?”, 7-06-14, http://siteresources.worldba-nk.org/INTISPMA/Resources/Training-Events-and-Materials/UtilitySubsidies.pdf, NV) Given the budget constraints faced by many governments a good targeting performance of public subsidies (whether in cash or in kind) is important for the reduction of poverty. Public subsidies are cash payments or tax benefits to remove a burdenJalota, Claremont McKenna College, 13 Annie Jalota, “India: Subsidy State or Developmental State?” 7-7-14, http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1615&context=cmc_theses, AM) Public subsidies- A benefit given by the government to groups or individuals usually in the form of a cash payment or tax reduction in an effort to reduce poverty. The subsidy is usually given to remove some type of burden and is often considered to be in the interest of the public. Directory: file -> fetch fetch -> 11 th Lit Semester 1 Final Study Guide!!! fetch -> Industrial Revolution Inventors fetch -> Analysis for Galveston Hurricane of 1900 fetch -> The Illuminators (Team 2) 1900 Galveston Hurricane Cycle a team Assignment fetch -> Team csi-utb ruth Reyes Jose Ferrer fetch -> Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Cycle a-teacher as a Problem Solver fetch -> Is Climate Change Starting a New Dust Bowl? Cycle A fetch -> What makes a storm a hurricane fetch -> The 1950s were the "Happy Days" because it was a time of economic prosperity, technology development, new entertainment, new fashion and family growth. The 1950s was a great time fetch -> Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age Download 173.08 Kb. Share with your friends:
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