The $3500 Pet Tax Credit - Are You Happy?

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  1. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    I can pet my fish. Is that domesticated enough for ya? they are wild caught fyi.
     
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  2. piezopaul

    piezopaul Bristle Worm

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    This is an expensive hobby. Expecting the government to share in the costs for people's pets is ridiculous on the face of it. Trying to bend the law to gain some benefit results in more deficit and other people paying for your hobby. Instead, let's be creative, help each other extract what cost savings we can. and independent.;D- Paul
     
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  3. WhiskyTango

    WhiskyTango Eyelash Blennie

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    A pet is a pet is a pet is a pet. Can't species discriminate.
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Sure you can. If I put my yellow tang back in the ocean, he will probably go right back to what he was doing before he was caught. If I release my pet bird, she would be toast in a few hours.
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    with the clipped wings right ;)

    maybe if we start clipping fish tails so they can't swim after their own food we could take this credit?

    :p:p;D;D:p:p
     
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  6. dixiedog

    dixiedog Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I applaud your patriotism, but I respectfully disagree with your economics.

    [SOME DELETION HERE - PLEASE TAKE POLITICS TO PM]
     
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  7. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    One of the few rules on 3reef is NO POLITICS.
    Please refrain from going that route on this topic.

    Thanks,

    matt
     
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  8. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    What about ORA corals. Technically, they are animals. They have been bred in captivity for several generations. Then your lights would count as a needed item for your pets.;D

    Wait..... We have rules.....When did this happen?
     
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  9. WhiskyTango

    WhiskyTango Eyelash Blennie

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    YEA, AND IF A BULLFROG HAD WINGS. I live on a canal with red mangroves. Between the keys and the reef there is a few miles of grass beds and patch reefs, my point is nowhere is safe. Fish die left and right, the predation is unrelenting. There are snappers and baby cudas everywhere. If I were to release my blenny=toast, hogfish=toast, leopard wrasse=toast, maroon=toast, goby=might get lucky, your yellow tang=toast, girlfriends poodle=toast. If you spend money raising and caring for an animal thats not meant for food, then it's a pet or will be for someone else. Right?

    The tax credit defo makes sense, they are DEPENDENTS.
     
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  10. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    well that is an interesting way to look at it... Can't really argue that ;D
     
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