Longtime Wisconsin State Rep. Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) intends to propose a tax break for Wisconsin newspapers. I support a vigorous press, but like most libertarians, I oppose tax breaks for favored industries. I’m sure that overall, across-the-board tax reduction would be a better policy.
Still, I have to admire Schneider for his commitment to an industry with whom he’s not close. Representative Schneider notes of the press that “some days I hate your guts” and “you guys jerk me around all the time.”
See, Wisconsin State Rep. Proposes Tax Break for Newspapers.