A "level playing field" usually implies applying a penalty rather than creating fair circumstances. In my state, banks continually seek to "level the playing field" in their competition with credit unions for retail financial services. What this really means is that the banks would like to see the member owned and not for profit cooperatives taxed like they are as shareholder owned profitable businesses.

submitted by Frank Paynter

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