Supposn
06-05-2013, 11:56 AM
Tax deductions for political broadcasting?</SPAN></SPAN>
Electronic broadcasting is considered by to be the most per capita cost effective method to modify or inform large populations.</SPAN></SPAN>
Doesn’t every Exxon commercial promote the petroleum industry; directly or indirectly putting forte Exxon’s viewpoints regarding environment regulations?</SPAN></SPAN>
I’m opposed to prescription drugs being peddled in a similar manner as cosmetics or laundry detergents. Others object to promotion of alcoholic beverages or of contraceptives.</SPAN></SPAN>
Isn’t every broadcasting commercial a potential opportunity to discuss a political issue? Doesn’t discussion of political issue indirectly promote or argue positions taken by various political candidates regarding those issues? Thus isn’t every commercial actually a current or will or can become a potential future political position?</SPAN></SPAN>
There’s conceivable method to actually enforce both the explicitly drafted and the purposes of our current federal laws which deny tax deductions for expenditure regarding political candidates. We should:</SPAN></SPAN>
Unbundle the prices of broadcasting time and date transactions from the prices of “content” products and services.</SPAN></SPAN>
Eliminate tax deductions for broadcasting time expenditures regardless of what’s the broadcasts purpose.</SPAN></SPAN>
I prefer complete elimination of such tax deductions but at very least eliminate them for some duration prior to elections for federal office. We could eliminate them for broadcasts 45 or 30 days prior to the elections.</SPAN></SPAN>
Respectfully, Supposn</SPAN> </SPAN>
Electronic broadcasting is considered by to be the most per capita cost effective method to modify or inform large populations.</SPAN></SPAN>
Doesn’t every Exxon commercial promote the petroleum industry; directly or indirectly putting forte Exxon’s viewpoints regarding environment regulations?</SPAN></SPAN>
I’m opposed to prescription drugs being peddled in a similar manner as cosmetics or laundry detergents. Others object to promotion of alcoholic beverages or of contraceptives.</SPAN></SPAN>
Isn’t every broadcasting commercial a potential opportunity to discuss a political issue? Doesn’t discussion of political issue indirectly promote or argue positions taken by various political candidates regarding those issues? Thus isn’t every commercial actually a current or will or can become a potential future political position?</SPAN></SPAN>
There’s conceivable method to actually enforce both the explicitly drafted and the purposes of our current federal laws which deny tax deductions for expenditure regarding political candidates. We should:</SPAN></SPAN>
Unbundle the prices of broadcasting time and date transactions from the prices of “content” products and services.</SPAN></SPAN>
Eliminate tax deductions for broadcasting time expenditures regardless of what’s the broadcasts purpose.</SPAN></SPAN>
I prefer complete elimination of such tax deductions but at very least eliminate them for some duration prior to elections for federal office. We could eliminate them for broadcasts 45 or 30 days prior to the elections.</SPAN></SPAN>
Respectfully, Supposn</SPAN> </SPAN>