NH, VT Public Radio applaud $200 million gift from McDonalds widow

[Dan Billings]

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Subject: RE: NH,VT Public Radio applaud $200 million gift from McDonalds
widow


>  They have the ability to accept tax deductible
> donations from businesses and individuals while still suckling off of the
> governments teat.

Advertising is tax deductible as a business expense so buying an ad and
buying underwriting by businesses are treated the same way for tax purposes
so there is no public radio advantage on that score.

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine