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PETA pushes for excise tax on meat
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | June 11, 2007 | NA

Posted on 06/11/2007 8:13:14 PM PDT by neverdem

Should hunters -- or anyone who enjoys a steak or a hamburger -- have to pay extra for that little indulgence?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals thinks so. One of the nation's largest anti-hunting organizations, the group has kicked off a "Tax Meat" Campaign, proposing a 10-cent-per-pound excise tax on meat. Animal activists have also asked federal lawmakers to give tax breaks to those who have sworn off the consumption of animals.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carnivores; ecoterrorism; food; healthypeople2010; meat; peta; vegetarians
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To: AFreeBird

Count me in for $10 for the elimination of one.


61 posted on 06/12/2007 5:40:03 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: neverdem

Thanks for the ping!


62 posted on 06/12/2007 7:38:12 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: oyez

Vegetables are what food eats.


63 posted on 06/12/2007 7:41:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: neverdem; Abram; akatel; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; Allosaurs_r_us; amchugh; ...
"Animal activists have also asked federal lawmakers to give tax breaks to those who have sworn off the consumption of animals."





Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
64 posted on 06/12/2007 7:44:24 AM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: diverteach

Hey Florida dude, don’t confuse a thread with the Word of God.

They’ll call it hijacking.

I’m with you on this one though.


65 posted on 06/12/2007 8:04:23 AM PDT by poobear (Pure democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. God save the Republic!)
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To: neverdem; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

Thanks ND. And A Big Thank You to PETA for handing the so-called flyover states to the Pubbies.


66 posted on 06/12/2007 8:34:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 8, 2007.)
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To: neverdem

I think we should get a tax break for eating PETA Activists..


67 posted on 06/12/2007 8:40:45 AM PDT by Paradox (In the final analysis, its mostly a team sport, Principles cast off like yesterdays free agents.)
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To: SunkenCiv; neverdem

68 posted on 06/12/2007 9:54:14 AM PDT by AdmSmith
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To: dfwgator
Animals that subsist off vegetables are prey. I sure that could be true of humans as well.
69 posted on 06/12/2007 12:47:34 PM PDT by oyez
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