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Dr. Coburn offered the following amendments to the Marketplace Fairness Act:
Amendment 750—Prohibits not-for-profit professional sports leagues, such as the PGA, from receiving nonprofit status.
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Amendment 751—Requires the Treasury Department to submit to Congress within 120 days of enactment, a report including the following information regarding charitable organizations taking advantage of the tax-exempt status in the tax code.
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Amendment 752—Eliminates certain tax breaks for millionaires, including deductions for gambling losses, credits for energy, and childcare expenses.
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Amendment 753—Prohibits the government from employing an individual with seriously delinquent tax liability.
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Amendment 766—Eliminates funding for the political party conventions.
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Amendment 767 —Requires all legislation before it receives a vote, to be reviewed for potential areas of duplication.
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