Mike Kaszuba in the Star Tribune reports that Mall of America lobbyists are once again seeking public funding for the mall's phase 2. The new proposal, perhaps the most disgusting yet, would take money from the Metropolitan Fiscal Disparities program--a revolutionary tax-base sharing program that helps to diminish the gap between wealthy and poor cities in the Twin Cities metro. This is not a "gray" issue -- taking funds from this pool to fund a mall would be morally bankrupt and inexcusable.
Mall officials say that, without subsidies, the second phase of the mall won't happen. So what? It's too big as it is already. Why should the poorest cities in the region subsidize a giant mall that can't pay for itself?
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