Argument 2

There are other people such as police officers, firefighters, teachers and doctors who deserve to get paid higher than soccer players because they contribute more to the community than soccer players do. They put their lives in danger to secure our community and save people lives every day. Teachers are the key part of our future generations. Moreover, on the other hand, soccer players find a loophole to avoid paying taxes to the government.
  • The Emergency Medical Technician in the United States receives around $37,000 yearly, and they are some of the most important people at the job, according to the News and Sentinel. The average firefighter in the United States makes about $48,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics”  Read More Here
  • Statistics provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the median annual wage for firefighters was $49,080 in May 2017, and the median annual wage for police and detectives was $62,960 in May 2017
  • Messi and Ronaldo have faced accusations of tax fraud. Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge Messi was found guilty of defrauding Spanish government of 4.1 million euros between 2007 and 2009. Read more at BBC.com
  • Cristiano Ronaldo paid about $22 million in back taxes and fines in 2017. Also, in 2017, Ronaldo was accused by the Spanish government for defrauding Spain’s revenue office of about $17.5 million in unpaid taxes. Find out more
Don’t you think this seems morally wrong that those who serve our community and risk their lives every day get paid lower than soccer players?
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Lionel Messi and his father in court for tax fraud 
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Christiano Ronaldo outside of the courthouse for tax fraud  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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