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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:04 PM Original message |
Bill would give tax breaks for pet owners |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, for fuck's sake. We're already subsidizing people with children - |
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litlady (360 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. I will never have kids and will always have pets. |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Thank you! |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
59. +1 to this post! |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
75. +2000 |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. You could write off your pet shoggoth, though |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. And don't forget the constant lawsuits. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Goody I have 30 fish and 5 cats so does that mean I get 122,500 in tax breaks? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No shit - my fish cost me, what, maybe $100 a year in electricity and food and filters? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. it said "up to $3500"... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. It's still a fucking ludicrous and ignorant idea |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. there aren't too many tax breaks that everyone agrees with. your OPINION is noted. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
42. I'm getting an Ant farm and Beehives then. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. You win the DU! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. thought repubs were in favor of deficit reduction lol nt |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. You can bet your ass the proposed break is for people who |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds like a good idea to me. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can I claim my cats as dependents? |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. GOP all for giving breaks to you for pets but gays get nadda - disgusting n/t |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Buy gay pets |
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maglatinavi (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. izquierdista |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. rofl, i have this vision of these two gay guys sitting on your floor waiting for their dinner |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. People are living in tent cities |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
51. Take a walk through your local animal shelter and you might change your mind |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Then they should have pets. |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
73. Then they will all just be euthanized or spend years in cages. You ok with that? |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 12:51 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Sorry, meant to say they should NOT have pets. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
72. Many of those people have pets in the tents with them |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. So taht means I will be able to claim the kids (three parrots) |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. I love it! Hope it passes. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Ditto |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. Since when does Robert Davi care about social responsibilities? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. how would the IRS verify you had a pet? |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. receipts and records. and I like the idea.... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. with 3 cats and a black lab, $3500/yr. is close to what we spend on them. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. on the form they aren't going to ask for receipts |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. do you have a link to that aspect of it...? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. most counties require pets to be registered...even if many people usually don't. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. good idea |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. How would I apply for Social Security numbers for my cats? |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. I Love Pets as much as the next person, but with people going |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is discrimination against apartment dwellers |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. There are apartments that allow pets |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. If ANY don't allow pets it's discrimination against the people who live there. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. nobody is forced to live in a building that doesn't allow pets, either. |
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litlady (360 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. LOL I lived much of my life in an apartment and with pets. nt |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. Wait a minute, couldn't you sneak in |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. is this some sort of a trap? fall for this, and never hear the end of it. |
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PinkOwl (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. Cat food is expensive |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. No thanks. |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
24. At first glance I said to myself, WTF!, but then I think of all the pets being abandoned |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. This is a great point |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. The problem is few people will take advantage of it |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. OH, crap, good point, I didn't follow it through did I? Okay, bad tax. |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Great point. n/t |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. +1! n/t |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. I once had a $6K year with my last dog... |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. This would be great if it passes... |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
36. Boy this would be awesome. |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
39. I would welcome it... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. Great idea, and from a Republik no less. n/t |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. One should ONLY get a tax break if you PROVE you are a GOOD pet owner.... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. This is going to REALLY help out the puppy mill owners |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Puppy mills are where the problems START! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Yes, and now that we're covering their expenses, they can create even more puppies! |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. And pet hoarders. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Damn right! Yet anoher reason this is a fucking ludicrous and unethical idea. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. The post did say it was up to $3500 per person |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
57. How about Pet Food Stamps while they're at it. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Absolutely! Because we all have a God-given right to make someone else pay for our hobbies/desires. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. That would be a great idea |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
60. As a pet owner, I don't like the idea. |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I agree. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. +1 |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. Reading the comments, I wish some folks wouldn't flip out |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. For helper animals, I'm all for it. Hell, make it more! But for mere pets? No fucking way. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-15-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
76. Leave it to celebrities to waste everyone's time with frivolous shit like this |
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