Ben Cardin, Maryland’s junior Senator.
Cardin said the meetings have changed lawmakers, but probably not in the way most of those who shouted the loudest would like.
‘I’m more resolved than ever,’ Cardin, 65, said Thursday after his whirlwind week. ‘I love debating. I’m sorry more of that couldn’t happen this week because of so much of [...]
Ben Cardin News
Mob Makes Sen. Ben Cardin More Resolved To Make Reform
August 15th, 2009
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John Kerry To Waste Time, Senate Resources On Newspapers
April 20th, 2009
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Yes, the senate is legendary for wasting time on issues it has no business being involved in (baseball, for instance) and here is the latest, apparently being led by John Kerry. Please, stop. The newspaper business is killing itself. The bad economy is just giving it the killing blow. The printed daily newspaper is nothing [...]
Cardin’s Paper Plan
April 3rd, 2009
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I still think it’s a waste, but here is some more detail from Sen. Ben Cardin himself about his Newspaper nonprofit plan. Basically I guess he wants to create a loophole where a paper can become a 501c3 and accept ad revenue exempt from taxes. That sounds… like a bad idea. Cardin says its targeted [...]
Sen. Ben Cardin Wastes Time On Newspaper Industry
March 24th, 2009
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Ben Cardin. My senator, Ben Cardin. Good guy. Bad move.
Struggling newspapers should be allowed to operate as nonprofits similar to public broadcasting stations, Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., proposed Tuesday.
Cardin introduced a bill that would allow newspapers to choose tax-exempt status. They would no longer be able to make political endorsements, but could report on all [...]
