Congress threatens NFL tax exempt status over Redskins name (house of representatives, revolution, ideology)

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Sports teams should not be tax exempt. Who cares what the Washington Redskins call themselves.

Teams aren't exempt. The NFL is.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Teams aren't exempt. The NFL is.

The NFL should not be exempt.

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

The NFL should not be exempt.

I don't understand it, and I'm being taxed for the Vikings new $ 1B stadium that the owners are paying about 30% of, the public the rest.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by SocialistAtheist

Why does the NFL get tax exempt status anyways?

Bing - bing - bing - correct response.

Even the fines for misbehavior are tax exempt.

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The other appropriate response - when the government gets into your wallet, at some point they will start turning the screws to get you to behave like they want.

[MattCW]

I'm torn between wanting the NFL's chain to be yanked hard, and telling the Government where they can shove their political correctness.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by SocialistAtheist

Why does the NFL get tax exempt status anyways?

Because 100% of their profits are passed onto the teams which is where the taxes are paid.

Making them a profitable corporation still wouldnt generate any additional revenues since once again, the profits are passed onto the teams to pay taxes.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Sports teams should not be tax exempt. Who cares what the Washington Redskins call themselves.

The teams are not tax exempt, the NFL is..

I bet you think PP should be tax exempt though, dont you?

[saltine]

Yeah they should change it to the DC yellow bellies

[boner]

The Whiteskins

[Hyperthetic]

Washington Coonskins.

There, I said it!

Is this where this thread was ultimately heading?

Davie Crockett, Dan'l Boone - it's patriotic.

PC as all get out.