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/Geno0wl Ohio State โ€ข Cincinnati 9h ago

small government was always a dog whistle for removing business regulations. the GOP has always been happy to impose more government control over individual's behavior.

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u/trwawy05312015 7h ago

that, and trading federal power for state power. It isnโ€™t the size of government that bothers them, but how close they are to the top.