Comments on: Congress wants to take a look at horse-racing http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/24/congress-wants-to-take-a-look-at-horse-racing/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hilary http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/24/congress-wants-to-take-a-look-at-horse-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-274876 Hilary Mon, 26 May 2008 09:51:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2516#comment-274876 I am sure it will be too little too late. I don't mean to sound like a pessimist, but I don't think congress will pass any legislation that will benefit the wellbeing of our country's race horses. Its such a shame the way we treat animals is only slightly worse then how we treat each other. I am sure it will be too little too late. I don’t mean to sound like a pessimist, but I don’t think congress will pass any legislation that will benefit the wellbeing of our country’s race horses.

Its such a shame the way we treat animals is only slightly worse then how we treat each other.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/24/congress-wants-to-take-a-look-at-horse-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-273183 Gina Spadafori Sat, 24 May 2008 23:01:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2516#comment-273183 >That sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me. I'm sure the member of Congress in question would see that as representing his constituency's interests, not "conflict of interest." It is, after all, common and proper for them to advocate on behalf of the interests in their districts. I know in this day of lobbyists calling the shots, it's kinda odd, but that's how it's supposed to run. It's call "representative Democracy." Kentucky's elected officials arguably should be protecting a multi-billion-dollar industry in their own state. It's the OTHER congressional representatives who should have challenged this pork-barrel outrage. >That sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me.

I’m sure the member of Congress in question would see that as representing his constituency’s interests, not “conflict of interest.”

It is, after all, common and proper for them to advocate on behalf of the interests in their districts. I know in this day of lobbyists calling the shots, it’s kinda odd, but that’s how it’s supposed to run. It’s call “representative Democracy.”

Kentucky’s elected officials arguably should be protecting a multi-billion-dollar industry in their own state.

It’s the OTHER congressional representatives who should have challenged this pork-barrel outrage.

]]> By: Mary http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/24/congress-wants-to-take-a-look-at-horse-racing/comment-page-1/#comment-273097 Mary Sat, 24 May 2008 21:42:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2516#comment-273097 A three-year depreciation would explain why these horses are raced so young. Don't want to wait till they are older - there is no tax benefit to them then. And do I read right that the ranking minority member of this panel is from Kentucky? That sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me. A three-year depreciation would explain why these horses are raced so young. Don’t want to wait till they are older - there is no tax benefit to them then. And do I read right that the ranking minority member of this panel is from Kentucky? That sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me.

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