Harness Racing Is The Very Definition Of Welfare Supported

[M P]

All you clowns talk about is why aren't they "giving" you more. You actually got that part right. Nothing earned. You even say the people who saved racetracks are only driven by money, yet you don't hesitate to take the welfare and drink the Kool-Aid. Only time any of you talk is here because you are scared shitless knowing what will happen if you get caught. They yank your free ride. When you walk in most paddocks it's no different than walking into a social services office. Same thing, prove me wrong. 

[M P]

Not only does it lose money each year without welfare, it's losing more this year too. Purses going up means your food stamps "subsidies" were raised. Congrats. 

[M P]

Welfare...
https://www.morningagclips.com/nys-harness-racing-industry-grows-with-440000-in-grants/

Not including VLT welfare taken from little old ladies playing their social security money.

[M P]

Can someone post the articles praising harness racing as a thriving sport that pours money into local economies without any assistance from "subsidies" to keep it afloat?



I also heard the Miller's permit to build a training track down the road here was denied. Says a lot about this "thriving" industry.

[M P]

Welfare...
https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/assets/legislation/135/hb33/en0/files/hb33-rac-greenbook-as-enacted-135th-general-assembly.pdf

[M P]

Here are the overnight sheets for this weeks harness tracks in the state of Michigan....







 

[M P]

Good evening ladies and gentleman, welcome to Harness Racing in Florida!

[M P]

It remains one of the largest TAXPAYER-SUPPORTED equine programs in America.

[Crash]

Replace “harness racing jobs” with “auto sector jobs” and you’ll get the same thing. Governments are sometimes forced to subsidize many industries to keep them afloat… nothing new here other than someone with a vendetta.

All you clowns talk about is why aren't they "giving" you more. You actually got that part right. Nothing earned. You even say the people who saved racetracks are only driven by money, yet you don't hesitate to take the welfare and drink the Kool-Aid. Only time any of you talk is here because you are scared shitless knowing what will happen if you get caught. They yank your free ride. When you walk in most paddocks it's no different than walking into a social services office. Same thing, prove me wrong. 

[rainman2]

Good evening ladies and gentleman, welcome to Harness Racing in Florida!

That’s right!  They blocked up the windows at the simulcast center so you can’t even see where the track was!!  They also quickly reconfigured things so you don’t even know racing existed. It’s depressing when you live here and drive by it on I-95 and pass exit 36 Atlantic Avenue Pompano Beach!  Made great friends here and got into ownership here. RIP Pompano Park !!!!

[M P]

Replace “harness racing jobs” with “auto sector jobs” and you’ll get the same thing. Governments are sometimes forced to subsidize many industries to keep them afloat… nothing new here other than someone with a vendetta.

Automakers provide necessary transportation. Harness racing provides nothing. There's your vendetta. At least I say it like it is. That's why your industry is fucked and on life support. Typical welfare recipient entitlement response by you.

[Crash]

Harness racing provides underskilled laboor with a living wage through these subsidies, as it does the auto sector. Harness racing provides indirectly spinoffs throughout the community through feed sales, equipment sales, etc. many of the people involved would otherwise be unemployable unfortunately, as often would those in the other subsidized industries. Unfortunately, the outputs are not always equally useful in society. Nevertheless, it provides sustenance, and a sense of purpose to those involved. Society is full of government measures to support the populace. Picking on those involved reveals your lack of humanity. Consider it welfare or otherwise, but it does serve its purpose.

[M P]

Harness racing provides underskilled laboor with a living wage through these subsidies, as it does the auto sector. Harness racing provides indirectly spinoffs throughout the community through feed sales, equipment sales, etc. many of the people involved would otherwise be unemployable unfortunately, as often would those in the other subsidized industries. Unfortunately, the outputs are not always equally useful in society. Nevertheless, it provides sustenance, and a sense of purpose to those involved. Society is full of government measures to support the populace. Picking on those involved reveals your lack of humanity. Consider it welfare or otherwise, but it does serve its purpose.

How many of those people working in the auto sector are undocumented? I'll just stop there. Only thing harness racing does is keep the kill pens full. So much for your humanity.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

All you clowns talk about is why aren't they "giving" you more. You actually got that part right. Nothing earned. You even say the people who saved racetracks are only driven by money, yet you don't hesitate to take the welfare and drink the Kool-Aid. Only time any of you talk is here because you are scared shitless knowing what will happen if you get caught. They yank your free ride. When you walk in most paddocks it's no different than walking into a social services office. Same thing, prove me wrong. 

Just curious, do you consider every dollar that comes into a track's financials (regardless of where it shows up, what line item, etc.)---that doesn't come from the track's operating "revenue---as some type of subsidy?

[M P]

Just curious, do you consider every dollar that comes into a track's financials (regardless of where it shows up, what line item, etc.)---that doesn't come from the track's operating "revenue---as some type of subsidy?

Sure, the lowest being on track handle and in house revenue from live patrons. The rest is welfare. Thank you for asking. Take away the subsidies and tell me what you're racing for. I'll wait.