Reid: Redskins' owner going to throw a few blankets to the Indians and get a tax deduction for it

[CreekDog]

Reid: Washington Redskins Owner Getting Tax Break From Aid To Native Americans

Igor Bobic – March 27, 2014, 4:08 PM EDT51

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says the owner of the Washington Redskins will personally benefit from a new foundation meant to aid needy Native American tribes — by way of a government tax break.

The "Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation," announced earlier this week by Dan Snyder, will tackle poverty on reservations and has already begun work by providing coats and shoes to needy communities.

"The Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation will serve as a living, breathing legacy - and an ongoing reminder - of the heritage and tradition that is the Washington Redskins," he said in a statement.

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“Dan Snyder, he’s got a great new deal,” Reid told the Washington Post in an interview published Thursday. “He’s going to throw a few blankets to the Indians and get a tax deduction for it. I can’t imagine why the man doesn’t realize that the name is going to change. It’s only a question of when it’s going to change. That’s the only question.”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/harry-reid-redskins-native-americans

[mindwalker_i]

1. Are they going to have smallpox too?

I guess that wouldn't bring a profit, this time.