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Cantwell takes aim at NFL's NFP status

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Bill Lucia

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, introduced a bill on Thursday that would revoke the tax-exempt status of sports leagues that allow teams to use the name "redskins." Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and Senator Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, who also represent states with large Native American populations co-sponsored the bill. The NFL's D.C. franchise has come under increasing pressure to stop using the name. “American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize a $9 billion league that promotes a dictionary-defined racial slur,” Cantwell, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, said in a statement. “It’s time to end the special tax breaks for the National Football League.” — B.L.

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By Bill Lucia

Bill Lucia writes about Seattle City Hall and politics for Crosscut. He can be reached at bill.lucia@crosscut.com and you can follow him on Twitter @bill_lucia.