Posted on 11/05/2021 1:05:30 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Friday criticized a provision in House Democrats’ social spending bill to provide a payroll tax credit to local news outlets, as Democrats struggled to secure the votes to pass the broader package.
Scalise took issue with the provision in a tweet, highlighting an estimate from the Joint Committee on Taxation that it would cost $1.67 billion over the next decade.
“What a scam,” Scalise said.
Dems’ radical spending bill exposed:
Tax credits for journalists.
Make no mistake—this is Biden and Dems in Congress helping pay the reporters’ salaries who cover for them.
Experts say it'll cost American taxpayers $1.67 BILLION over 10 years.
What a scam.
The latest version of the social spending bill would create a payroll tax credit to help local news outlets afford paying journalists.
The credit would cover 50 percent of wages of up to $50,000 per journalist in its first year, and 30 percent of wages of up to $50,000 in years after that. The credit would expire after 2025.
The provision is based on legislation that has bipartisan support in the House, and is supported by newspaper industry groups.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
This is direct funding of the Ministry of Propaganda because they are going broke peddling propaganda that fewer are buying.
Supposed to have a free and independent press. Sounds unconstitutional.
The provision is based on legislation that has bipartisan support in the House
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We should never be surprised when Assistant Democrats assist the Democrats.
We MUST replace them.
ALL Bush League Republicans need to be replaced.
The entire Kenyanesian Usurpation was unconstitutional.
The Constitution is a relic in a glass case.
I said, yesterday, this bill is 0bama’s Army....on steroids.
These commies have to work fast, to try and push their goal of destruction through.
Cosponsor Date Cosponsored
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]* 06/16/2021
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 06/28/2021
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] 06/28/2021
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3] 06/28/2021
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] 06/28/2021
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] 06/28/2021
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] 07/21/2021
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] 07/28/2021
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] 07/28/2021
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 07/28/2021
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 08/06/2021
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] 09/14/2021
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] 11/03/2021
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Why didn’t the Democrats just create a Ministry of Propaganda to censor the news and administer the subsidies accordingly?
Thanks for the list, many of the usual suspects.
We have to replace EVERY Bush League Republican or they will continue to assist the Democrats to a permanent majority.
Buying Propaganda Agents
I love how you can stream all the local channels now. I can get three Pittsburgh channels with sports, news and weather. Local features.
“that has bipartisan support in the House”
Stupid GOP. Why not just blow your own brains out? It’s quicker.
How independent can news media be if they are being paid by the government? They are totally biased already - but Dems have figured out that is only the National media that is totally biased, while local media might be objective. So, the left must corrupt the local news media by giving them some pork.
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