Can someone tell me why the United States Congress should police professional sports?

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Don P

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Is it really the business of the American People or their Federal Government to deal with sports figures who cheat by using steroids (which are legal, by the way) to excel at their sport? Why are my tax dollars being used to make sure baseball players play fair, especially if I don't watch or care about baseball?

Your thoughts?
 
It sounds like Jesse has all the right answers. But your right, Congress has far more important things to do, like balancing the budget. Now if we just had an agency that policed congress. Maybe we would have an honest government.
 
Baseball has a congressional exemption from the Sherman Anti-Trust Act - thus a legal monopoly

Baseball agreed to have Congress have rights over the sport in trade for rights to challenge leagues such as the Federal League and the Continental Baseball League through monopolistic tactics.

Anabolic steroids are a Schedule III drugs - meaning you need a prescription.
 
It sounds like Jesse has all the right answers. But your right, Congress has far more important things to do, like balancing the budget. Now if we just had an agency that policed congress. Maybe we would have an honest government.
 
I know I'm not answering your question, but I am also baffled as to why it's the duty of our politicians to engage in committees that police the ethics of a lucrative sport business owned by a loaded company. Professional sports are enough of a time-waster for civilians, why impose it on our elected officials? Here-here, befuddled Yahoo Answers submitter!
 
Baseball has a congressional exemption from the Sherman Anti-Trust Act - thus a legal monopoly

Baseball agreed to have Congress have rights over the sport in trade for rights to challenge leagues such as the Federal League and the Continental Baseball League through monopolistic tactics.

Anabolic steroids are a Schedule III drugs - meaning you need a prescription.
 
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