The Chronicle of Higher Education

Senator Wants Reviews of Tax Breaks for College-Issued Bonds and Sports

By PAUL FAIN

An influential Republican senator has asked the Congressional Budget Office to investigate how tax-exempt bonds are used by universities and to review the tax-exempt status of college sports.

The studies were requested by Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, in two letters...

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