Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets

WhoDat!656 · 05-11-2015, 05:49 PM

The Saints didn't make the list!

The Department of Defense paid millions over the past few years to have 14 NFL teams honor vets at home games, according to a report by NJ.com.

According to the report, $5.4 million in taxpayer dollars were paid out for ceremonies. The DOD paid the Bills a total of $679,000 for celebrations from 2011 to 2014.

The New York Jets also received money for the program, a total of $377,500.

U.S. Senator Jeff Flake brought up the issue in a post critical of the "federally funded feel-good moments."

Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets | WHEC.com

Which NFL teams got your federal tax dollars? | NJ.com

SloMotion · 05-11-2015, 06:17 PM

Geez! Why does the DOD have to fund this? Couldn't teams do it on their own?

RaginCajun83 · 05-11-2015, 06:18 PM

Our tax dollars at work, wth?

Danno · 05-11-2015, 06:26 PM

On a list of wasted tax dollars, this ranks about 1 billionth.

blackangold · 05-11-2015, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

On a list of wasted tax dollars, this ranks about 1 billionth.

Still makes the list but it's not worth my time worrying about.

jeanpierre · 05-11-2015, 07:22 PM

WTH did we have to fund this...

There should be no wait, the NFL should have their tax exempt status revoked post-haste...

vpheughan · 05-11-2015, 07:27 PM

What's the big deal? "Everybody does it" " They didn't get any advantage from it."

All depends on who's Ox is getting gored doesn't it?

Beastmode · 05-11-2015, 07:44 PM

What are they charging the DOD for anyway. Hot dogs and beer? Who pays for the SB flyover anyway. This is really stupid. It should be a wash.

Foot Stomper · 05-11-2015, 08:39 PM

I don't necessarily take issue with spending tax dollars for ceremonies for the veterans although it does seem a big of a high price tag that could have gone to veteran care, etc. I do however take issue with those tax dollars funding the NFL. I further take issue with the NFL being paid and then being able to make it seem like it was an offer of generosity to the veterans. Glad this got busted up.

NOLA54 · 05-11-2015, 09:02 PM

Everything has a price.

05-11-2015, 05:49 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets The Saints didn't make the list! The Department of Defense paid millions over the past few years to have 14 NFL teams honor vets at home games, according to a report by NJ.com. According to the report, $5.4 million in taxpayer dollars were paid out for ceremonies. The DOD paid the Bills a total of $679,000 for celebrations from 2011 to 2014. The New York Jets also received money for the program, a total of $377,500. U.S. Senator Jeff Flake brought up the issue in a post critical of the "federally funded feel-good moments." Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets \| WHEC.com Which NFL teams got your federal tax dollars? \| NJ.com
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05-11-2015, 06:17 PM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets Geez! Why does the DOD have to fund this? Couldn't teams do it on their own? jnormand, hagan714, saintsfan1976 and 2 others like this.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets Our tax dollars at work, wth? jnormand and hagan714 like this.

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blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets Originally Posted by Danno On a list of wasted tax dollars, this ranks about 1 billionth. Still makes the list but it's not worth my time worrying about. Danno likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets WTH did we have to fund this... There should be no wait, the NFL should have their tax exempt status revoked post-haste... SloMotion likes this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets What are they charging the DOD for anyway. Hot dogs and beer? Who pays for the SB flyover anyway. This is really stupid. It should be a wash.
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Foot Stomper Carolina Sucks Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 379	Re: Department of Defense paid millions for NFL teams, including Bills, to honor vets I don't necessarily take issue with spending tax dollars for ceremonies for the veterans although it does seem a big of a high price tag that could have gone to veteran care, etc. I do however take issue with those tax dollars funding the NFL. I further take issue with the NFL being paid and then being able to make it seem like it was an offer of generosity to the veterans. Glad this got busted up. OldMaid, Beastmode and SloMotion like this.

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