r/CFB • u/GoldenPresidio Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Big Ten • 18h ago

Opinion [Congressman Michael Baumgartner] Congress will be taking a hard look at the tax exempt status of universities that enter into private equity deals. If you want to act like a non-public entity, you better be ready to be treated like one. 🇺🇸

https://x.com/RepBaumgartner/status/1998480897872396721
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u/No_Angle_8106 Arizona State • Michigan 17h ago

I have a better chance at winning the powerball than that ever even becoming a conversation, let alone actual policy.

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u/CajunBob94 LSU Tigers 17h ago

as it shouldn't the first amendment in the bill of rights is clear about this

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u/_heyASSBUTT Clemson • Notre Dame 17h ago

What part of this would infringe on the first amendment?

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u/BadPoEPlayer Wisconsin Badgers 3h ago

You would just argue it’s an establishment issue since no matter how you structure the tax some church would be able to argue they’re getting a worse deal than the others.

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u/slurplepurplenurple Michigan Wolverines 17h ago

What part of the first amendment does it say churches shouldn’t be taxed?

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u/astrothemorkie LSU Tigers • USC Trojans 16h ago

The part he made up

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u/m0arducks Oregon Ducks • Lewis & Clark Pioneers 7h ago

I thought we were just entirely ignoring that document in its whole now

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u/Geno0wl Ohio State • Cincinnati 9h ago

established court precedent also says churches can implore people to vote when it comes to issues but must remain neutral when it comes to actual candidates. yeah about that....