I don't think most of those kids make any profit, they bust their humps for years working and training and not many get much money out of it. A few do, and cash in with endorsements and so on, and they pay taxes on whatever they get. I'll bet the families of most of the athletes sacrificed quite a lot over a number of years, with little or no help from the gov't. So here's a suggestion: Shut the **** up.
Here's a suggestion: When you can shut up some one physically..you should do it.
Otherwise..you look like a punk.
In any case...Mike Phelps is already doing Subway commercials. And other olympic athletes have profitted handsomely from their efforts..and tax payer support.
By the way..can you say Dressage?
Romney can..to the tune of $77,000.
Ann Romney's Dressage Horse Has a Great Health Care Plan - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
A horse? You're coming back to me about a ******* horse? How lame can you get?
[No pun intended, hopefully the horsey does well.]
Michael Phelps has been doing Subway commercials for years, presumeably he pays taxes on his income for it. So the **** what? You think the other 2,000 or so Olympic athletes from the USA are going to get rich at taxpayers expense? Geez, that's so dumb it's beyond belief.
I know that the Oympic Team is supported by the gov't, they get travel and lodging and some expense money, but it ain't that much. 16 days, then they go home. You're surely not going to tell me those kids owe something back to the gov't for the experience? Or even more if they win a medal? Or that the rest of us owe the gov't more in taxes for this? Surprised Obama or Biden hasn't mentioned the idea yet, it's about as stiupid as everything else they've said or done.