‘Taxpayers won’t be asked to foot the entire bill – the Bills and the NFL will pay a share – but we’re going to have to pay a lot of it. Pragmatists will point out it’s a foolhardy investment considering the state of affairs in Western New York. The economy here still lags behind many other places. The Buffalo Public Schools are in disarray and failing badly. New York state has already kicked in $1 billion in cash and economic incentives to help revive the economy. How much is left in the bank for a new waterfront stadium to be used eight or 10 times a year?’