Sinclair Broadcasting: Tax-Cut Lobbying Disguised As Local News
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Channel: TYT Investigates · 2018 · News & Politics
Sinclair Broadcast Group pushed for "a drastic, permanent cut of the corporate tax rate" by enlisting a legion of local news reporters, as well as Trump campaign surrogate Boris Epshteyn's "must run" opinion spots. Lobbying disclosure forms show that during the same period, Sinclair's top investor lobbied on Capitol Hill for the same. TYT Contributor Ryan Grim builds upon Jonathan Larsen's reporting by pointing out that lawmakers look to local news coverage to gauge how their constituents will be influenced, and this, in turn, influences lawmakers' votes. Read more: https://tytnetwork.com/2018/04/05/sinclair-stations-pushed-bill-that-its-top-investor-lobbied-for/ Go to https://www.TYTNetwork.com/Investigates for more original reporting from The Young Turks. Like us on Facebook: https://goo.gl/d8nzTi Follow us on Twitter: https://goo.gl/NFPVKm
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