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Tue Oct-13-09 09:07 PM
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| 2. Goody I have 30 fish and 5 cats so does that mean I get 122,500 in tax breaks? |
| -Bill would give tax breaks for pet owners |
The Straight Story |
Oct-13-09 09:04 PM |
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Oh, for fuck's sake. We're already subsidizing people with children - |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-13-09 09:06 PM |
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I will never have kids and will always have pets. |
litlady |
Oct-14-09 12:44 AM |
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Thank you! |
kentauros |
Oct-14-09 12:57 AM |
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+1 to this post! |
distantearlywarning |
Oct-14-09 03:30 PM |
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+2000 |
Zoeisright |
Oct-15-09 12:33 AM |
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You could write off your pet shoggoth, though |
PVnRT |
Oct-14-09 03:30 PM |
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And don't forget the constant lawsuits. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 03:54 PM |
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Goody I have 30 fish and 5 cats so does that mean I get 122,500 in tax breaks? |
ddeclue |
Oct-13-09 09:07 PM |
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No shit - my fish cost me, what, maybe $100 a year in electricity and food and filters? |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-13-09 09:09 PM |
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it said "up to $3500"... |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-13-09 09:51 PM |
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It's still a fucking ludicrous and ignorant idea |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 02:35 PM |
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there aren't too many tax breaks that everyone agrees with. your OPINION is noted. |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-14-09 02:42 PM |
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I'm getting an Ant farm and Beehives then. |
slampoet |
Oct-14-09 01:14 AM |
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You win the DU! |
ddeclue |
Oct-14-09 02:43 PM |
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thought repubs were in favor of deficit reduction lol nt |
msongs |
Oct-13-09 09:08 PM |
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You can bet your ass the proposed break is for people who |
tonysam |
Oct-13-09 09:08 PM |
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Sounds like a good idea to me. |
flvegan |
Oct-13-09 09:08 PM |
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Can I claim my cats as dependents? |
AnnieBW |
Oct-13-09 09:09 PM |
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GOP all for giving breaks to you for pets but gays get nadda - disgusting n/t |
FreeState |
Oct-13-09 09:10 PM |
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Buy gay pets |
izquierdista |
Oct-13-09 10:03 PM |
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izquierdista |
maglatinavi |
Oct-13-09 10:51 PM |
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rofl, i have this vision of these two gay guys sitting on your floor waiting for their dinner |
vadawg |
Oct-14-09 02:39 PM |
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People are living in tent cities |
AllentownJake |
Oct-13-09 09:12 PM |
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Take a walk through your local animal shelter and you might change your mind |
Maraya1969 |
Oct-14-09 02:51 PM |
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Then they should have pets. |
rd_kent |
Oct-14-09 03:20 PM |
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Then they will all just be euthanized or spend years in cages. You ok with that? |
Maraya1969 |
Oct-15-09 12:17 AM |
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Sorry, meant to say they should NOT have pets. |
rd_kent |
Oct-15-09 12:51 AM |
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Many of those people have pets in the tents with them |
lunatica |
Oct-14-09 05:22 PM |
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So taht means I will be able to claim the kids (three parrots) |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-13-09 09:17 PM |
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I love it! Hope it passes. |
InvisibleTouch |
Oct-13-09 09:18 PM |
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Ditto |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-13-09 09:31 PM |
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Since when does Robert Davi care about social responsibilities? |
Kerrytravelers |
Oct-13-09 09:21 PM |
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how would the IRS verify you had a pet? |
Johonny |
Oct-13-09 09:39 PM |
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receipts and records. and I like the idea.... |
Mari333 |
Oct-13-09 09:42 PM |
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with 3 cats and a black lab, $3500/yr. is close to what we spend on them. |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-13-09 10:02 PM |
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on the form they aren't going to ask for receipts |
Johonny |
Oct-13-09 10:58 PM |
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do you have a link to that aspect of it...? |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-14-09 02:44 PM |
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most counties require pets to be registered...even if many people usually don't. |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-13-09 09:54 PM |
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good idea |
Johonny |
Oct-13-09 11:03 PM |
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How would I apply for Social Security numbers for my cats? |
meow2u3 |
Oct-14-09 05:14 PM |
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I Love Pets as much as the next person, but with people going |
OHdem10 |
Oct-13-09 09:39 PM |
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This is discrimination against apartment dwellers |
Demobrat |
Oct-13-09 09:42 PM |
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There are apartments that allow pets |
tammywammy |
Oct-13-09 10:08 PM |
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If ANY don't allow pets it's discrimination against the people who live there. |
Demobrat |
Oct-13-09 10:44 PM |
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nobody is forced to live in a building that doesn't allow pets, either. |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-14-09 02:47 PM |
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LOL I lived much of my life in an apartment and with pets. nt |
litlady |
Oct-14-09 12:45 AM |
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Wait a minute, couldn't you sneak in |
pipi_k |
Oct-14-09 02:41 PM |
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is this some sort of a trap? fall for this, and never hear the end of it. |
mopinko |
Oct-13-09 09:50 PM |
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Cat food is expensive |
PinkOwl |
Oct-13-09 09:55 PM |
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No thanks. |
Brickbat |
Oct-13-09 10:02 PM |
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At first glance I said to myself, WTF!, but then I think of all the pets being abandoned |
Better Today |
Oct-13-09 10:03 PM |
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This is a great point |
jgraz |
Oct-13-09 10:15 PM |
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The problem is few people will take advantage of it |
tonysam |
Oct-13-09 10:18 PM |
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OH, crap, good point, I didn't follow it through did I? Okay, bad tax. |
Better Today |
Oct-13-09 10:42 PM |
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Great point. n/t |
U4ikLefty |
Oct-14-09 12:49 AM |
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+1! n/t |
rvablue |
Oct-14-09 02:41 PM |
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I once had a $6K year with my last dog... |
undeterred |
Oct-13-09 10:11 PM |
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This would be great if it passes... |
grytpype |
Oct-13-09 10:55 PM |
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Boy this would be awesome. |
JoeyT |
Oct-14-09 12:40 AM |
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I would welcome it... |
Contrary1 |
Oct-14-09 12:49 AM |
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Great idea, and from a Republik no less. n/t |
Greyhound |
Oct-14-09 03:01 PM |
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One should ONLY get a tax break if you PROVE you are a GOOD pet owner.... |
rd_kent |
Oct-14-09 03:04 PM |
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This is going to REALLY help out the puppy mill owners |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 03:12 PM |
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Puppy mills are where the problems START! |
rd_kent |
Oct-14-09 03:21 PM |
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Yes, and now that we're covering their expenses, they can create even more puppies! |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 03:38 PM |
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And pet hoarders. |
wickerwoman |
Oct-14-09 03:39 PM |
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Damn right! Yet anoher reason this is a fucking ludicrous and unethical idea. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 03:42 PM |
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The post did say it was up to $3500 per person |
laughingliberal |
Oct-15-09 12:28 AM |
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How about Pet Food Stamps while they're at it. |
eShirl |
Oct-14-09 03:26 PM |
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Absolutely! Because we all have a God-given right to make someone else pay for our hobbies/desires. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 03:40 PM |
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That would be a great idea |
meow2u3 |
Oct-14-09 05:18 PM |
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As a pet owner, I don't like the idea. |
surrealAmerican |
Oct-14-09 03:37 PM |
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I agree. |
wickerwoman |
Oct-14-09 03:51 PM |
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+1 |
Ruby the Liberal |
Oct-14-09 04:44 PM |
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Reading the comments, I wish some folks wouldn't flip out |
HillWilliam |
Oct-14-09 03:51 PM |
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For helper animals, I'm all for it. Hell, make it more! But for mere pets? No fucking way. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-14-09 04:02 PM |
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Leave it to celebrities to waste everyone's time with frivolous shit like this |
anonymous171 |
Oct-15-09 12:36 AM |
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