Taxing farm animals in MA?

[mamagardener]

I have heard that the government wants to start taxing per farm animal here. The tax was like 800.00 for a cow and 2.50 for a chicken. I am not 100 percent sure of the amounts. Has anyone else heard this? Talk about putting farms out of business.

 

[redhen]

We're not called taxachussetts for nuttin'....

 

[mamagardener]

You can say that again!

 

[newbie coops]

The ultimate goal is complete government control over the food supply. As Henry Kissinger said: "If you control the money, you control the government; control the food supply and you control the people." It's all about control - just as is the "health care" illegitimate law and every other federal regulation coming down the pike. MA is just getting a head's up on the feds. Getting their piece of the pie while the MA citizens can still afford it. When HR 2749 kicks in if it's passed by the Senate, say goodbye to organic farms, small family farms, and even potentially the backyard gardener who keeps a few chickens to feed the family. They want control and they're moving ahead with lightening speed because they know they're going to lose seats in November - providing they aren't successful in passing "comprehensive immigration reform" prior to the elections.

 

[usschicago1]

Theres alot online about it...This one struck me because it was written all the way in the UK.
http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120410/usa___shame_of_the_farm_tax_.aspx

But yeah if you google it there are a few similar tax acts there talking about.

 

[mamagardener]

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Well, I think this is ridiculous, and I think the government is just plain ignorant if it happens. What's next, all our food coming from China?

 

[Boyd]

http://www.telegram.com/article/20100402/NEWS/4020484

 

[mamagardener]

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that's just a town tax, I heard they are trying to implement a state tax on top of that.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

I heard something about this a long time ago and I just don't see how they can make it happen. Yes it might work on paper but unless you are a fancy industrial farm I don't see how they are going to do it. Just think of all the money and manpower it will take to discover all those backyard critters.

 

[redstars]

This might explain the new signs I have been seeing around westport ma stating that it is a right to farm community.