Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has introduced a bill to strip the PGA Tour’s tax-exempt status in the wake of its proposed merger with the LIV Golf.
Oregon’s Dem. Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill that would strip the PGA Tour’s tax-exempt status in the wake of its proposed merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Sen. Ron Wyden speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 09, 2023, in Washington, DC. Democratic members of the U.S. Senate held the press conference to discuss U.S. President Joe Biden’s recently released budget. Wyden is also heading an investigation into the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV, the latter of which is funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund .
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