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Senate Bill Would Allow Tax-Exempt Status for Newspapers
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| March 24, 2009 1:08 PM ET
| Mark Fitzgerald
Posted on 03/24/2009 12:47:27 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: bamahead
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posted on
03/24/2009 1:05:44 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
("I certainly hope he (Bush) doesnÂ’t succeed" - Democratic strategist James Carville 9-11-2001)
To: Red Steel
CHICAGO Newspapers perform a public service for democracyNews papers these days serve as propaganda arms for the socialist/communist. They ought to be illegal rather than rewarded. But, being they're not, we should just let them die off by themselves for the sake of our Republic.
To: Slapshot68
...and contributions to papers would be tax deductible.
43
posted on
03/24/2009 1:05:56 PM PDT
by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: Red Steel
Newspapers should be taxed at 90 percent.
44
posted on
03/24/2009 1:06:17 PM PDT
by
FoxInSocks
(B. Hussein Obama: Central Planning Czar)
To: Red Steel
The insanity of the left wing lunatics.
45
posted on
03/24/2009 1:06:25 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(God Bless our brave troops)
To: a fool in paradise
Aww dang, you had to go and turn my sarcasm into reality...didn’t ya??!?!
46
posted on
03/24/2009 1:06:47 PM PDT
by
bamahead
(Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
To: txhurl
Newspapers that accept non-profit status would not be allowed to endorse candidates, but they could cover political news just as they do now, . . Yeah, I can see the Austin - Un American Ultra - Liberal Longhorn, Non - Statesman doing that. When hell freezes over.
47
posted on
03/24/2009 1:07:35 PM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(It took almost 250 years to make the USA great and 30 days for "The Failure" BO to tear it down.)
To: Red Steel
48
posted on
03/24/2009 1:07:41 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: bamahead
The Democrats own the media. And Hollywood owns the Democrats.
49
posted on
03/24/2009 1:08:39 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
("I certainly hope he (Bush) doesnÂ’t succeed" - Democratic strategist James Carville 9-11-2001)
To: Red Steel
If nonprofits are supposed to be politically neutral and not lobby does this mean the NYT would change there reporting?
50
posted on
03/24/2009 1:08:59 PM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Red Steel
Here comes the bailout of the socialist propaganda mills.
51
posted on
03/24/2009 1:11:55 PM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(What did Obama's Teleprompter know, and when did it know it...)
To: Raycpa
If nonprofits are supposed to be politically neutral and not lobby does this mean the NYT would change there reporting?Wouldn't the correct phrase be "that there reporting?"
52
posted on
03/24/2009 1:13:08 PM PDT
by
w1andsodidwe
(Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Oh, what a tangled web we weave . . .d
53
posted on
03/24/2009 1:13:51 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: Red Steel
I am not opposed to this but I find it funny that suddenly it is a good idea to cut taxes...I wonder why this does not seem to be a good idea with everything...If Newspapers can recover due to a tax savings...wouldn’t everything???? I don’t get it.
To: Hardastarboard
Tax exempt status plus the mentioned tax deductable donation situation would essentially make them 'Rat political donation tools. You wouldn't have to donate directly to any given 'Rat for their election and the donation wouldn't fall under reporting requirements but the 'Rat candidate local the the donation receiver would receive a lot of "favorable political reporting".
'Course, I might be swayed if the legislation included the same status for 2nd Amendment rights organizations...
55
posted on
03/24/2009 1:14:10 PM PDT
by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: Red Steel
This is political humor, right?
If it isn’t, it should be.
56
posted on
03/24/2009 1:14:50 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
To: Red Steel
501(c)(3) organizations are specifically banned from political activity. Of course, supporting the left is not “political.” /s/
57
posted on
03/24/2009 1:17:15 PM PDT
by
henkster
(0bamanomics: "I'll loan you all the money you need to get out of debt.")
To: Red Steel
I’m losing my shorts personally, perhaps I should incorporate and apply under a BVDw34jockey enactment for relief.
58
posted on
03/24/2009 1:17:43 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, Question everyone else)
To: Red Steel
We know how balanced public radio and TV are. Of course the MSN is already liberal so I guess not much is lost. However I do not like the precedent.
To: Red Steel
Maybe they can recommend bringing back the “Edsel”. They had a business model also !! How about 8 track tapes ??
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