Texas Lawmaker proposes repeal of sales tax on pet food to benefit senior citizens

[TwixVoy]

Texas Lawmaker proposes repeal of sales tax on pet food to benefit senior citizens

Associated Press - September 15, 2009 2:25 PM ET

McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A South Texas legislator has proposed a repeal of the state sales tax that is currently applied to dog and cat food. State Representative Don Culberson (R-TX) proposed the legislation after being made aware by activist groups that many senior citizens were having to subsist on ramen noodles and in some cases dog food after paying monthly medical bills. Culberson has been an outspoken opponent of health care reform and has strongly advocated reforms of the tax code to better allow working Americans to pay for medical costs.

Culberson was quoted as saying "While I don't believe any senior citizen should have to be in a position of eating dog food if they have no other choice we at least should provide them the ability to do so with out paying a tax. This sales tax which was strongly supported by Democrats is forcing senior citizens who can barely afford medical costs to pay taxes on whatever food they can manage to afford"

Under the legislation a senior citizen would be able to claim an exemption and purchase dog and cat food tax free after giving a signed statement to the cashier at the time of purchase which swears the food will be consumed by them and not a pet.

More at link....

http://www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=11134946

[TwixVoy]

1. After you give this a good read....

isn't the sad thing the fact it is believable? (no the story is not real)

[virgogal]

Why did you post it as real?

[TwixVoy]

8. To demonstrate

just what a joke health care is in this country and that things such as this are now beliveable.

[virgogal]

9. Sorry,but it was very misleading.

[virgogal]

7. Why did you post it as real?

[Paladin]

16. So---You Couldn't Find Enough Real-Life Outrages To Post?

Very poor judgment on your part.......

[Kookaburra]

2. Holy crap!!!

WTF is WRONG with those people?

And this is for real? I was so sure it was an Onion piece, but no.

[emilyg]

14. Not real.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Words fail me n/t

[williesgirl]

4. I'm shocked. This cretin needs to be taught a lesson when every senior in his district votes him

out of office at the next opportunity. How crass and unfeeling can you get? This asshole isn't even human. rec'd

[virgogal]

10. Not a true story---see other posts by OP.

[santamargarita]

5. How Republican of him

n/t

[virgogal]

6. Nonsense!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

11. Re: most of the responses in this thread - are you people seriously this gullible?

Or too lazy to click the link?

[Confusious]

15. Sorry, but after all the things that have gone on...

I can believe it, but I clicked on the link to make sure.

It a sad sad sad sign of the times, that a skeptic like me can believe this.

[MajorChode]

17. You obviously don't live in Texas

It's really not a question of gullibility because there are some dumb-as-dogshit legislators in the state of Texas that would not surpise me one bit for saything something that stupid. When George W. Bush, Kay Huchinson, and Gov. Goodhair are the turds that float to the top around here, that should give you a hint of what lies underneath.

[Laelth]

12. It is believable ... completely. We live in a very cruel country, and we know it. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[virgogal]

19. We live in an imperfect country but not a cruel country. Seniors

in the US are very lucky compared to those in many parts of the world.

I know,I am one of them. There are tons of resources available,including food.

I am saddened that you feel so cynical about the US.

[Louisiana1976]

13. I didn't believe it--I understand that stories of seniors eating pet food are an urban legend.

[MajorChode]

18. It probably did happen decades ago

But you can buy a can of beans cheaper than a can of dogfood today, so there's not much point.

[Mosby]

20. -1

[Winterblues]

21. A lot of elderly people have pets. This could be a benefit to them

Pets gobble up a lot of revenue and seniors are stretched pretty thin these days...Whether it was for this purpose or for the repugnant idea of it being food for seniors themselves it is still a good idea. In fact no unprepared food should be taxed IMO.

[pipi_k]

22. Fancy Feast Seafood Platter. Pretty tasty on Ritz crackers.

I prefer it to the dry stuff.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. I guess using Texas in the title of your ruse post will help generate more views

At least you used a real Texas idiot Republican like Culberson. It was so funny when O'Donnell smacked him down last month on Hardball. :rofl: