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-- Mitt Romney, June 18, 2012
-- New York Times, June 17, 2012
evilhime
(326 posts)I want to know if this then qualifies me to take a loss deduction on my taxes for the care and feeding of my two dogs . . . I mean come on, the horse is not his livelihood or a business deduction or his home . . .how does he get this, anyone understand it? <SMH>
TrollBuster9090
(5,953 posts)"How can Governor Romney be in touch with regular Americans when he got a 'DEDUCTION' of $70 000 to feed his HORSE which is nearly twice as much as the average American makes in a year."
Then the Romney camp will either have to defend it, or (better yet) foolishly try to EXPLAIN that it wasn't a 'deduction,' it was listed as a 'loss.' (Sort of like accusing Mr. Howell of having a 70 foot 'boat,' and then have him indignantly defend himself by claiming that it's a YACHT, not a 'boat.')
In politics, explaining is losing, and the most damaging talking points are only partially true. The partially true version is very damaging, but when the politician in question is confronted about it they are unable to deny it, and instead have to explain or qualify it. In the public mind it's tantamount to not only admitting the more damaging version is true, but the politician is a weasel for trying to slither out of it rather than just taking responsibility for it.
(But to answer your question: only plutocrats are allowed to deduct their animals from their taxes. Regular people who've fallen on hard times are expected to EAT them before expecting any govt. assistance.)
progdog
(476 posts)In that case is it a person?
valerief
(53,235 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)wandy
(3,539 posts)That flippen horse must cause employment for at least one person.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)..they want a puupet..and he is perfect for them to just pull the strings and he will dance any step the corporate mafia group asks him to....
patrice
(47,992 posts)from more teachers, and more firemen, and more police, and more disaster preparedness, and health care, and alternative energy entrepreneurship, and from peace, and a future as a nation.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)I forget who owns the front.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)That's the dressage horse they use in the Special Olympics.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Blanks
(4,835 posts)One of you say he owns the back half; then someone shows a graphic indicating that he owns the front half. Then it's called a quarter horse.
With that kind of confusion; Romney has this thing in the bag.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)I say, ol' boy, it's a bit of a sticky wicket for you to bring that up now. Why don't you brew some tea and bring some crumpets, and we'll hold a tea party and discuss it like gentlemen.
I'll bring some cupcakes with those confectionary things sprinkled on top and every time I ask you if you got your sparkle pony, you can shoot one of those sprigles out of your ass.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)CAcyclist
(2,235 posts)Actually, the saddle is more likely $6000. There are no new dressage saddles that only go for $1000, unless you wanted a synthetic wintec.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)thanks for info. We should correct the NY TImes.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Good quality, new "off the rack" dressage saddles were around $3,000 the last time I looked (in a catalog out of curiosity, lol).
Custom designed and made, top quality saddles of the type the Romney's would own are likely double.
At least a couple decades ago, you could get a used, good quality "off the rack" dressage saddle for under $1,000 if you were in the right place at the right time.
valerief
(53,235 posts)(Not really, but I'm sure it's someone's hobby.)
MADem
(135,425 posts)And he tried to tell everyone that the horsie loved it, that he scrambled right up there!!!!
crunch60
(1,412 posts)tax deduction!
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)Who doesn't attend equestrian competitions, let alone own a horse that competes in them?
stanleyyelnatsdotCOM
(65 posts)Well, at least he can't put the horse on the roof of his car and drive to where ever he needs to go.
I say he can't, this is Willard RMoney we are discussing.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)... or if she had it done by the hired help.
adigal
(7,581 posts)There is no way Romney's horse is only worth $200,000. An unproven lower level horse is worth that much. Horses that get to the Olympics are worth millions!! And no one is buying a good dressage saddle for $1000. The better ones start at around $3600, and go up from there, to 5 figures. What a crock this article is!