TAX EXEMPT STATUS
ON this date in 1983 - The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition.
New owners Bun Man and Mr. Purple of the Chicago Blitz lobbied Congress hard for the tax-exempt status enjoyed by the NFL, but to no avail.
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Ultimately the USFL folded over the weight of its' collective financial pressures.
Bun Man said "Once again, monopolies rule America, not the people..."
Mr. Purple vowed then to fight on w/ his campaign...
"STOP THE NFL'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS"...
The Boyz continue their boycott of NFL merchandise
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