Posts - Bill - HR 4514 Local Journalism Sustainability Act
house 07/17/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to strengthen local journalism by providing tax credits for subscriptions to local newspapers, supporting the pay of local news journalists, and encouraging small businesses to advertise in local media. This legislation aims to help sustain community-focused news and keep important local information accessible.
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HR 4514 - Local Journalism Sustainability Act
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right-leaning 07/17/2025
Why bail out newspapers with my taxes when I can choose free internet news myself?
left-leaning 07/17/2025
When media giants drown out neighborhoods, this bill teaches Big News to mind its manners.
left-leaning 07/17/2025
If we want truth to thrive, we gotta pay for the story—tax credits are a smart start.
moderate 07/17/2025
Keeping newsrooms local keeps communities informed, but transparency on usage is key.
moderate 07/17/2025
A tax break for hometown news? Sounds fair, as long as it doesn’t turn into a permanent subsidy.
right-leaning 07/17/2025
More government favors for media? Next, it’ll be subsidies for clickbait and nonsense.
moderate 07/17/2025
Supporting local papers is good, but let’s make sure we’re not just throwing money into the wind.
right-leaning 07/17/2025
If local papers can’t survive on their own, maybe they shouldn’t survive at all.
left-leaning 07/17/2025
Saving local news means saving democracy—this bill is a lifeline, not a handout.