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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:31 AM Oct 2017

Trump: "Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks? Change tax law!" #MuellerTime #25thAmendment

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for changes to U.S. tax law affecting the National Football League, fueling a feud with the league and its players over protests that he says disrespect the nation.

“Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag and Country? Change tax law!” Trump wrote in a post on Twitter.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/trump-calls-for-tax-law-changes-for-nfl-over-protests-twitter-post/

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Trump: "Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks? Change tax law!" #MuellerTime #25thAmendment (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2017 OP

Der Flugelheinie notwithstanding shanny Oct 2017 #1

So much craziness greeny2323 Oct 2017 #2

First they came for the pro football players Achilleaze Oct 2017 #3

Trump doesn't know what he's yammering about HAB911 Oct 2017 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author vi5 Oct 2017 #5

wonder the same thing D_Master81 Oct 2017 #6

shanny

(6,709 posts)

1. Der Flugelheinie notwithstanding

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:36 AM

Oct 2017

why IS the NFL getting massive tax breaks?

greeny2323

(590 posts)

2. So much craziness

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:41 AM

Oct 2017

First, he doesn't specify exactly what he is objecting to. Is he referring to various states using tax breaks to entice a team to come or stay?

Secondly, the Congress isn't supposed to be writing or changing laws to target one business. Their laws apply to everyone. So which laws is he proposing to change? And what are the proposed changes?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

3. First they came for the pro football players

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 07:49 AM

Oct 2017

later they came for the free thinkers.

HAB911

(8,893 posts)

4. Trump doesn't know what he's yammering about

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Tue Oct 10, 2017, 08:06 AM

Oct 2017

Among other things, NFL described the league as "trade association" that is not organized for profit and is exempt from paying income taxes. ...

After more than 70 years as a tax-exempt operation, the NFL said Tuesday that its league office will relinquish its tax-exempt status and file as a taxable entity instead. - Apr 28, 2015

By dropping tax-exempt status, NFL can avoid disclosing Roger Goodell's salary

Is the NFL a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization?

Claims that the National Football League pays no taxes on billions of dollars in profits because they are a nonprofit organization are exaggerated and outdated.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/nflexempt.asp

I hate the NFL mainly because I have to pay for their stadiums, but Trump is stupid

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D_Master81

(1,822 posts)

6. wonder the same thing

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Tue Oct 10, 2017, 08:39 AM

Oct 2017

Also wonder why big oil companies are as well.

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