Charles Schimpf

@KCPSShain @brianm1669 The property tax was to be 40 million annually with property taxes immune from taxes. A flat uninflated value of 1.6 billion. They also wanted infrastructure costs paid that the Bears estimated at 833 million but some estimates are as high as 1.5 billion.

@Accounting_1955 @brianm1669 No they didn’t.

Bears stadium situation dumbed down: Illinois had 5 years to give the Bears a tax deal anywhere close to every other franchise in the NFL. Politicians failed and were antagonistic every step of the way. Bears used the Indiana move first as a ploy, but then Indiana offered 1/2

@KCPSShain @brianm1669 They were willing to pay 2 billion for the stadium and asked for 3 billion in tax and infrastructure paid for them.

@brianm1669 That’s fine, but then you’re not getting a professional franchise. Bears are paying for their own stadium (an extreme rarity) and want a tax deal at least close to what every other NFL team gets. The Bears often make questionable decisions, but they’re in the right here.

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