Cow Tax Proposal Would Threaten Agriculture Viability

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation ^ | November 15, 2008 | unattributed

[B4Ranch]

As long as there is a tax or tarrif placed on imported meat too, I’ll go for it. (never happen)

[villagerjoel]

Of course not! They´ll give the farming industry another handout!

[Osage Orange]

I never say never.....hehe..

But one never knows.............

[bert]

They must go to California and tax all the folks who had their property and houses burned. The emissions from all those fires must be taxed. The California fire pollution probably equals that of the whole state of Delaware or Rhode Island.

[JrsyJack]

I truly believe that somewhere in a dark room sits a committee whose sole purpose is to nickle and dime us to death.

It's called Congress!

[Ellendra]

I predict a sudden increase in the popularity of sheep and goats.

Lamb anyone?

[Iowa Granny]

I have no problem with the tax IF we equally apply the tax to imported livestock and boxed meat.

This is one time you and I are going to have to disagree, FRiend.

This is going to take an incredible amount of money out of the local economy. And it will primarily hit RED STATES and Counties.

This tax is equal to, or exceeds, the margin of profit for most species.

My family will continue to have access to Grade A meat, whatever the government decides to do with this incredibly stupid proposal. But I'm not thinking about my family. I'm thinking about the millions of families who do not have the luxury of growing their own food.

This new tax will drive thousands of producers out of business leaving a huge gap in the producing market. Thus creating a shortage of protein.

Let's face it. This is a thinly veiled attempt by the enviros at the EPA to regulate the livestock industry out of business. And if it passes, they will succeed.

[Iowa Granny]

No cow/calve, stocker, etc... operation is going to just "absorb" this tax....they will pass it on.

Livestock is sold on a bid or contract basis. And there really is no way for the farmer/rancher to 'pass along' the tax increase. And the buyers have no interest at all in 'adding' the new taxes to their bids.

[Iowa Granny]

Sorry I took so long to respond to your pings. I was off trying to save us from the gubermint.

[Osage Orange]

I understand.....but there are ways to "protest" this proposed tax. And that was my point.

[MARTIAL MONK]

“Cow Tax?”. Not to worry. If I know my cattle, they just ain’t a’gonna pay it. Obami will have to take it out of their hides. There’ll be a cow revolt, a stampede or sumpin”. Cows is smarter than your average voter.

[B4Ranch]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2134412/posts?page=73#73

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2134412/posts?page=101#101

Obviously this cow tax proposal would threaten agriculture viability. So what’s going on? Are they serious? Yes? Is the goal to end up with a dozen ultra large corporate ranchers who control 80+% of the nations livestock. Such a group would certainly be easier for the UN ministers to deal with. Agenda 21 marches forward.

[prairiebreeze]

BUMP your post #110. Exactly so.

It's just mind-boggling to think of ALL THE RELATED INDUSTRIES that a move such as this would affect. Not to mention the obvious stuff like the burger slinger at McDonald's.

At the website linked in the article, the cut-off date for comments is Nov. 28th. My husband checked it out and there are multi-page letters from USDA, Dept Transportation, Dept Commerce etc. condemning this fascist proposal.

One would think that the restaurant industry wouldn't sit idly by either...

[Iowa Granny]

I think I’m going to write a guest opinion piece for it for a friend of mine’s website. Freepmail me if there is additional info I should have before I sit down to the keyboard on Monday morning.

[carlo3b]

Hey sweet girl.. What up??? ;)

[piasa]

Not much- the global financial freak-out's put my business down for the moment, so I've been making Meyer lemon marmalade. I have a tree full of them and can't bear the thought of them going to waste, and well, if I can't find work I may have to live off of them. :-)

Next I have to figure out what to do with three trees full of grapefruit, a little tree with about 200 lbs of pummelos, 110 lbs of ponderosa lemons and 50 pounds of persian limes...

[pepsionice]

So Farmer Frank, Rancher Randy, and Butcher Bill...get into their cars and drive up to DC...to personally meet with Democratic senators and representatives....to discuss a bailout....around $80 billion this year...and another $80 billion next year...for farmers, ranchers, and butchers not to accomplish any beef or pork production in America.

The senators and representatives will wink over and over at each other and the cameras....and then agree to bailout these folks too. At this point, the government will swoop in and virtually own every cow in America.

A Cow Czar will be appointed by President Obama....who will tour America....coast to coast...meeting his cows and discussing cow bailouts with everyone who will listen. The Czar? He’s an Indian dude who considers cows holy.

At the end of his presidency....President Obama is given the Nobel Peace Prize...for his cow policy. Millions cheer from Sweden to Tonga. Eventually....a couple of farmers from Alabama stand up and offer up some illegal beef, which is sold via El Salvadoran gangs on the streets of America. The illegal beef, with no taxation on it...is sold like “mary-j-u-wanna”, and then a commerical is produced with one dude saying to another....”Dude, got some beef?”