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The Republicans should of played the fence thing like this... The fence isn't going to stop illegal immigration, its going to make it easier to catch them by slowing them down.. you can't refute that...
I don't think the fence would have been that controversial had it been presented better. If it was Kasich's idea or if Trump chose his words more carefully, it would barely be talked about.
The IRS has turned down the long-running effort by the Democratic convention's Philadelphia host committee to win a tax exemption.
Word of the decision, a setback for efforts to raise the last of the $60 million needed to help pay for the July 25 to 28 convention, came Friday from its adviser, David L. Cohen.
When the decision came - and why - is less clear. Cohen would say only that the IRS "recently" turned down the application for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3 of the tax code, which the committee had sought for more than a year.
Cohen, senior executive vice president of Comcast Corp., said the IRS viewed some of the committee's work as too much like political activity to win 501(c)3 status. He declined to release the IRS letter notifying the committee, focusing instead on efforts to appeal the decision.
Cohen, senior executive vice president of Comcast Corp.
"Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has donated $76,000 to Democrats since 2006, compared to $13,500 in contributions to Republicans. He’s golfed with Obama on Martha’s Vineyard, served on the president’s Jobs Council, and appeared at a number of White House meetings on business and technology.
But his fundraising efforts were dwarfed by head Comcast lobbyist David Cohen, a Democratic bundler who raised $1.44 million for the president’s reelection campaign in 2011 and 2012, and $2.22 million since 2007, according to internal documents obtained by the New York Times.
"The presidential motorcade on Martha’s Vineyard peeled out of Blue Heron Farms at 5:15 p.m. with the president and Valerie Jarrett in tow. …Obama and Jarrett arrived at West Tisbury home of their friends, Brian and Aileen Roberts, spokesman Josh Earnest informs us. It was 5:30 p.m. Roberts is chairman and CEO of Comcast."
How much you wanna' bet this gets cleared up REAL FAST.
Cohen, senior executive vice president of Comcast Corp.
"Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has donated $76,000 to Democrats since 2006, compared to $13,500 in contributions to Republicans. He’s golfed with Obama on Martha’s Vineyard, served on the president’s Jobs Council, and appeared at a number of White House meetings on business and technology.
But his fundraising efforts were dwarfed by head Comcast lobbyist David Cohen, a Democratic bundler who raised $1.44 million for the president’s reelection campaign in 2011 and 2012, and $2.22 million since 2007, according to internal documents obtained by the New York Times.
"The presidential motorcade on Martha’s Vineyard peeled out of Blue Heron Farms at 5:15 p.m. with the president and Valerie Jarrett in tow. …Obama and Jarrett arrived at West Tisbury home of their friends, Brian and Aileen Roberts, spokesman Josh Earnest informs us. It was 5:30 p.m. Roberts is chairman and CEO of Comcast."
How much you wanna' bet this gets cleared up REAL FAST.
Maybe... maybe not... when stuff like this 501c3 denial happens - you have to ask yourself what changed?
On Friday, President Barack Obama announced he would sign an Executive Order directing every relevant agency of the Federal government to take steps in identifying bottlenecks to competition and to create new ways to increase competition in the economy.
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As one of the first actions in this new, government-wide push, the Commerce Department is filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to call on it to increase competition in the set-top box market.
Many feel that an event similar to what occurred with Ma Bell is both inevitable and necessary in response to Comcast and its cable monopoly.
The monopoly that Comcast has enjoyed for so long may be nearing its end thanks to President Obama’s executive order. During an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Obama explained that “competition is good for consumers,” and that it’s also “good for business.”
Cohen may be a little salty over the executive order.
This community-based broadband plan isn't a new initiative by any means—at least not for some local governments and startup ISPs around the country. It's also not the beginning of a government-run internet—despite what some dumb misleading headlines might say. It is something that would benefit millions.
... Encouragingly, the White House report includes 14 pages listing all of the municipalities that already have their own broadband networks.
Now it makes sense. Despite the article's denial, Obama did not get hit on the head and start supporting free markets. He's trying to get internet access in the government's grasp.
In the meantime, he neglected the fact that the Comcast exec is holding the keys to 501c3 access.
Since the RNC got a 501c3 for their convention, I expect that at some point, both conventions will either be granted 501c3 status or both will be denied.
Since the RNC got a 501c3 for their convention, I expect that at some point, both conventions will either be granted 501c3 status or both will be denied.
RNC got their exemption in Aug. 2014. Something is up with the DNC request.
The local fund-raising committee for the Democratic National Convention still has not received tax-exempt status from the IRS, and that could affect donors who want tax deductions.
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If the committee wins tax-exempt status, the designation would be retroactive to when it first applied, in May 2015. If the organization does not receive 501(c)3 status, donors cannot claim a charitable contribution on their taxes.
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Adams-Sarthou said that if the committee is denied a 501(c)3 exemption, it would convert to a 501(c)6 organization - a tax-exempt designation used for business leagues and chambers of commerce that promote common business interests.
If the host committee does wind up with that type of exemption, Owens said, businesses could deduct their contributions as business expenses but individuals could not.
"Donors are faced with a conundrum to file contributions and not knowing if their contributions are going to be deductible or not," Owens said.
This community-based broadband plan isn't a new initiative by any means—at least not for some local governments and startup ISPs around the country. It's also not the beginning of a government-run internet—despite what some dumb misleading headlines might say. It is something that would benefit millions.
... Encouragingly, the White House report includes 14 pages listing all of the municipalities that already have their own broadband networks.
Now it makes sense. Despite the article's denial, Obama did not get hit on the head and start supporting free markets. He's trying to get internet access in the government's grasp.
In the meantime, he neglected the fact that the Comcast exec is holding the keys to 501c3 access.
reps to you, too.!
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