Seems to be a broader movement to end these publicly financed stadiums:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3281667
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MIAMI -- Art and wine collector, philanthropist, luxury auto dealer, former owner of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Now Norman Braman can add this: staunch opponent of a giant $3 billion public works deal that includes a long-sought stadium for baseball's Florida Marlins.
Braman is suing to stop Miami's so-called "global agreement" in its tracks, contending it was illegally hatched in secret and improperly uses money intended to cure urban blight and help poor people. Braman wants voters to decide projects of such magnitude, rather than politicians.
"Taxpayers in this town have been ripped off constantly over the years," Braman said in a recent interview in his downtown Miami office.
"It's time that as citizens of this community that we say enough is enough -- that we're not going to put up with this any more," he added.
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