INDIANAPOLIS -- Fans of the Indianapolis Colts and people in central Indiana who don't follow the team appear to agree on one thing -- the team must do something to help the Capital Improvement Board dig out of a $47 million revenue shortfall.

6News spoke to fans at the Blue Crew bar who said they are hopeful the team will pitch in. Many people who don't follow the team weighed in on TheIndyChannel.com to express outrage.

Speaking before a Senate committee Thursday, Colts President Bill Polian did not commit to contributing anything for a bailout, but decried what he called "misinformation" about the team's position.

"Lots of erroneous facts out there floating around that are not corroborated by the historical record," Polian said, after weeks of remaining silent on the shortfall. "Frankly, there's been lots of misinformation and lack of information -- lack of specifics and lack of facts with respect to some very complicated agreements between ourselves and the CIB."

Polian promised dialogue, data and historical facts, but no immediate financial fix.

Blue Crew patrons said they love the team, but it's time for them to give back a little more.

"We've got the new stadium drawing people in, a lot of excitement a Super Bowl is coming here. I think they should," said Vonnie Cloud, a Colts fan.

Lawmakers' plan would increase taxes, doubling a wholesale tax on beer, wine and spirits. It would also raise the local hotel and motel tax from 9 to 10 percent, boost the food a beverage tax a quarter of a percent and increase the tax on stadium and fieldhouse tickets from 6 to 10 percent. It assumes a $5 million contribution from both the Colts and Pacers.

Some said that to keep adding taxes on those who are already footing much of the bill isn't fair.

"Taxing the people that go out to have a beer dining out, it's not spreading the wealth," said Jerry Crane, a Colts fan.

"We were just talking about the liquor taxes going up and how it would affect us here," said Kathy Gamble, a partner at the Blue Crew. "That's a big problem."

People who sounded off on the story on TheIndyChannel.com didn't mince words on how the felt about the Colts' position.

"How pathetic that this team won't commit to help. What a raw deal they are giving the people of central Indiana," one person said. "I don't live in Marion County, but I live in a surrounding county and my taxes increased to help build this stadium, something I never thought was right in the first place."

"I like the Colts and the Pacers, but we can't afford them anymore," said another commenter. "Let them leave, because it seems like every year taxes go up ... I'm tired of it."

Ticket sales for one home game raise an estimated $250,000, about what the Colts pay for rent. Some fans suggested that raising the rent might be a way to get the needed revenue.

The Pacers have spoken out in support of the bill for an obvious reason. The team would make a $5 million contribution, but would be released from the $15 million cost of maintaining Conseco Fieldhouse.