text: why should the taxpayers of nyc have to pay $215 million for a new stadium for the richest team in baseball? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-yankees-newyankeestadium&prov=ap&type=lgns these sports franchises do give back to the cities and states they occupy, they do pay taxes and other surcharges.  but i do agree that it is unfair to expect taxpayers to flip such a cost that could equal one quarter of the total cost.  but politicians in new york love kissing the asses of the yankee fans in hope of winning votes.