These guys approve of the plan.
Posted on 11/18/2008 6:35:07 PM PST by prairiebreeze
“With the economy in bad shape and the possibility of a deep recession looming, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to levy new taxes—on cows and pigs,” American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Regulatory Relations Rick Krause told Wyoming Farm Bureau members at their annual meeting. Krause spoke in Sheridan on Nov. 7.
“This is no laughing matter,” Krause said. “The cow tax and the pig tax are parts of a larger scheme by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.”
“Under the proposal, if a state charged the “presumptive minimum rate” from the EPA, the cow tax would be $175 per dairy cow, $87.50 per head for beef cattle and a little more than $20 per pig,” Krause explained.
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Cow tax?
Dear Lord, please make them not be so stupid, it’s an embarrassing sight to behold...the whole world is watching us turn stupid. Also, dear Father, please help us to have enough money to live on and make the next 4 years, two months, and two days and ten minutes, go VERY fast. Amen.
Good one!
Shhh...they're probably taking notes as we type.
What about the million metric tons of gas that emanates daily from Washington? That should be taxed too.
Deport all the illegal aliens and tax beans, leave my meat and milk alone!!!
Taxing cow farts.
Democrats should be laughed out of Congress, but there are so many dumbed down Americans that vote FOR such nonsense.
LOL, funny because you are probably right!!
Someone needs to invent a “plug in” after burner for cows and pigs!
Back in the radical days, the leftist clowns had an organization in Newark called JOIN, Jobs Or Income Now.
Yet they keep striking out at business that either provides tax money that becomes some handout recpient’s “income” or provides the job “demanded”.
Do these asses really believe that government created money or jobs?
Or convert it to an alternative fuel...um gas!
Sorry, I just couldnt help myself.
“Do these asses really believe that government created money or jobs?”
They never created a job but they sure print a lot of fiat money to pay their white collar welfare!
>”I have no problem with the tax IF we equally apply the tax to imported livestock and boxed meat.”<
If you were to say that to the Dim that came up with this crazy idea, they would understand exactly what you mean. They have absolutely zero intentions of making this a fair game.
The same authority that allowed Al Gore to assess an internet tax, "no one gives a rats @ss anymore," That is the best explanation I can offer. Sigh......
I do, because I don’t want the cost of meat or dairy products to go up relative to soy.
Sadly, it’s Bush’s EPA making this.
These guys approve of the plan.
If you think this is Bush's EPA you're mistaken. This EPA already belongs to the "other" guy.
I propose a tax on idiotic posts
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