Legal Woes for Clinton Library in Arkansas

AP ^ | 1-6-04 | AP

[ambrose]

	Posted on Tue, Jan. 06, 2004
	Legal Woes for Clinton Library in Ark. Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas officials Tuesday asked a court to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Clinton Presidential Foundation seeking tax breaks for the presidential library project. In the filing, the state Department of Economic Development claims the nonprofit foundation is not entitled to tax breaks under a program designed to promote "business enterprises." "The list of 'business enterprises' does not include libraries, schools, educational facilities or government institutions," the filing said. The Clinton Foundation, which is building the $160 million Clinton Presidential Center near downtown Little Rock, applied for $3.5 million in reimbursements for building materials under the program. The foundation sued after the department denied the request in 2002. Foundation attorney Jane Dickey said Tuesday she had not seen the filing and could not comment. Dickey has argued that the foundation meets the law's requirements, including that it be a corporate headquarters, create at least 25 jobs and have no retail sales.

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[jla]

Can these Clintons do nothing gracefully & with tact?
They can't even open a library without incident.

[farmfriend]

Wish I had a way of posting Registered's great "picture" of the Clinton library under construction. There is a billboard for an adult book store in the fore ground.

[al baby]

I swear to god everthing clinton is involved with turns to cat crap

[gipper81]

"The foundation sued after the department denied the request in 2002."

[Prime Choice]

The nerve. Here we have Democrats screaming about the horrors of tax breaks for the wealthy and then they demand tax breaks on behalf of a foundation for a guy who got millions for his memoirs.

What incredible gall. What incredible irony.

[SpaceBar]

Now they can't write off their subscription to Hustler magazine.

[cyborg]

not to mention the Hustler coffee bar and gift shop with buzzing cigars

[CounterCounterCulture]

Tommy Daschle must be saddened yet again. :-)

[cyborg]

bring it on just more feel good schadenfreud

[Conservababe]

The Clintons cannot even raise money from private contributors for their library? Has their money sources dried up? I am laughing.

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[CounterCounterCulture]

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With a name like that, it's gotta be good :-)

[doug from upland]

No retail sales? What kind of presidential library is that? I'm sure they will be selling some blue dresses.

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[PeaceBeWithYou]

Put some ice on it bill.

Don't ya' just love how time just keeps wounding these heals.

[Richard Kimball]

Has anyone else noticed that Arkansas doesn't cut the Clintons any slack anymore? He used to run that state like it was his own private piggy bank.