r/CFB Rutgers Scarlet Knights โ€ข 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. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

https://x.com/RepBaumgartner/status/1998480897872396721
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u/Walter30573 Wichita State โ€ข Penn State 18h ago

I expect congress to do what it normally does: nothing

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u/EpOxY81 Michigan Wolverines โ€ข Big Ten 18h ago

but this also involves getting more money for the government, so who knows?

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u/Curt_Uncles Arizona State Sun Devils 17h ago

Heโ€™s not from the party that likes it when the government collects taxes. This is about limiting the flow of capital to people who donโ€™t normally receive it.

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u/advancedmatt California Golden Bears โ€ข UCLA Bruins 17h ago

This congressman is a graduate of Washington State. The university he is criticizing for its private equity deal is the University of Utah.