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Editor’s Note: Tomorrow the D.C. City Council will choose whether or not to approve the lease on a new stadium for the Washington Nationals, a historic and decisive vote that will either give the go-ahead to its construction or send city officials and MLB back to the negotiating table. Being that this issue has generated so much debate since last year, we are honored to have two guest writers offering opposing opinions on the stadium lease. First off is Vincent Morris, chief spokesman to D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, speaking in favor of the stadium.

Approve the Lease Already!
By Vincent Morris

The biggest problem we have with this project is people who don’t understand the 2 key parts of this: what the stadium costs and how the city is paying for it. I am hoping that DCist readers are sharp enough to see through the murk and understand what this deal is all about.