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Perspective

Sep. 30, 2014

Challenge to NFL's tax status is misguided

Should the Washington football franchise change its name? Probably, yes. Is a plan to introduce legislation that would remove the NFL's tax-exempt status the proper means for effectuating this change? No. By Michael Page


By Michael Page


Is the Washington "Redskins" name offensive? To many, yes. Should the Washington football franchise change its name? Probably, yes. Is Sen. Maria Cantwell's plan to introduce legislation that would remove the NFL's tax-exempt status the proper means for effectuating this change? No.


Tax-exempt, you ask? Yes, the NFL is exempt from taxes. You heard me right, the NFL, with revenues of approximately $10 billion per year, d...

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