This is something that I will be hammered for and to be honest, there is no amount I wouldn't pay a firefighter or any other life saver up until I can't do it.
The OP brought up something about ballplayers and millions of dollars. In 1525 they would be court jesters, but they found a way.
So I ask. What is the $ amount to pay them? Everyone will say give them as much as possible, but what is possible? I don't know how to ask the question? No one here will say 'pay them a million dollars' then actually put their taxes at 80% of their take home income. What is the right number?
And again, just playing devil's advocate (I know, bad). Heck, I don't know what they make, in NYC they start at 40K and in 5 years got to 100K.
What is the increase they want?
And please don't hammer me for asking the question that many are thinking.
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