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by pvm3 1747 days ago
how long until we see a tax credit for pets?
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Why would the government incentive pets?
This is relevant: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/pet-project-biden...

I can see this being adopted in the future as therapy for regular patients and then for everybody.

Because their constituents want it
no reason, but politicians want votes and proportion of childless pet owners relative to general population will continue to increase
Pets can already predict the outcome of major sporting events, so they would probably be good government leaders as well.