The Broncos' John Elway DOESN'T Believe In Safety Nets. Like the NFL's TAX-EXEMPT STATUS? [View all]

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As we prepare for this afternoon's Super Bowl, regardless of whether you're cheering for the Denver Broncos or Seattle Seahawks, here's some food for thought.


This morning on Fox News Sunday, legendary Broncos quarterback—and current executive VP of football operations for the Denver Broncos—John Elway explained that he's a Republican because he "doesn't believe in safety nets."

"..I believe that we’re giving the opportunity to succeed or not succeed. Obviously, we’ve got to have some kind of safety nets. But I think my philosophy is when given the opportunity to go take advantage of that, I think that’s when you get the best out of people..."

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/02/john-elway-to-fox-news-im-republican-because-i-dont-believe-in-safety-nets/

So, is John Elway gonna support revoking the NFL's tax exempt status? As Laura Clawson reported this week, Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz has proposed legislation that would strip the National Football League's tax-exempt status.

With fellow Republican John Elway saying he doesn't believe in safety nets, isn't it time that the NFL get off its government dole and pay taxes like the rest of us?




http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/02/1274497/-The-Broncos-John-Elway-doesn-t-believe-in-safety-net-Like-the-NFL-s-tax-exempt-status