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December 01, 2009
Unlikely Name Helps Hunters and Hungry - 16
by Doug Howlett
An unlikely ally in the effort to offset the costs incurred by hunters attempting to donate venison to food pantries in New York has emerged in the form of one Sen. Charles Schumer! That’s right, ol’ Sen. Chuck, the antithesis to all the NRA stands for and one of its most vocal critics since entering public office decades ago, has stepped up to help his state’s hunters and its masses of hungry with a recent proposal. Schumer’s proposal would allow hunters to deduct the cost of having deer processed for donation. Costs typically run as high as $65 to $80 across the state and deters many hunters from donating venison. The senator’s plan would also create tax incentives for processors that work through nonprofit organizations like the Venison Donation Coalition, which pays for the costs to process donated venison and then coordinates the delivery of the meat to the needy. Groups such as the coalition, which has traditionally depended on donations and state funding, has seen its government dollars slashed from $100,000 two years ago to a mere $21,000 this year. With the economy suffering and unemployment still hovering around the 10 percent mark in many places, private donations have also dropped off. As a supporter of and former employee of the NRA, I’ve never been a fan of Sen. Schumer, but I’ll give him props where they’re deserved. Venison donation programs, particularly at a time when food banks are experiencing record demand but reduced donations, just makes too much obvious sense. I would encourage every legislator out there to follow Schumer’s lead (on this issue) and work to support efforts to get more hunter-generated meat to the families that can use it. Hope your Thanksgiving was a good one, and while many of you are in the woods this week, think of the needy when filling that doe tag and give wherever possible. |
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Comments (16)
Good story Doug,but it makes me wonder, whats he up to? I just don't trust him or his kind.
DON
Wonder if he is up for re-election or something
give the guy credit helping hunters help the hungry the best of both worlds!
Don't trust Schumer any farther than I could throw him.
How can you go wrong nothing is wasted and people get more rooom in the freezer to hunt more! I know I donate alot of my deer meat to people and it lets me keep on hunting further into the year!
good for him but it does make you wonder...
Beware of the wolf (Schumer) in sheep's clothing.
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Don & Ruckweiler,..... I don't trust him either.
Yoda, yep... he is up for re-election this upcoming year.
Patrick,... just because a career arson doesn't burn down their next house you can't give them credit for not burning the house down.
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Schumer is anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment therefore anti-American. Schumer contradicts himself in supporting hunters, because he is against firearms and never supported hunters in the past. I quess he accepts deer/veision for the hungry that has not been killed with a firearm. Don't trust Schumer. You don't get something for nothing, there is always a catch. He is looking out for himself. In the end Schumer will make it out that he is the one who has donated the venision for the hungry and the hunters will be the ones empty handed.
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This is what I say:
"Give a person venision and they feed themselves for the day. Give a person a firearm and teach them to hunt and they feed themselves for days."
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I wrote Schumer a letter once, which he never responded to. But one thing he did do was plagiarize my closing sentences in a speech he made. Saw him recite my exact words on TV. The guy is no good
HAHA no way not with the price of tags this year, they can starve...
i understand to be cautious of this guy give him a chance if he does something we dont like then we can rain on his parade!
A man's reputation precedes him.
Patrick88..... :-) It is a plus for hunters that they have a chance to reclaim the cost of processing their deer for donation. Also, the proposal is good for processors in that they will get tax incentives for working through nonprofit organizations like the Venison Donation Coalition. Let's hope the proposal goes through and other states adapt the program as well.
Tax deducting the cost of processing donated meat is already legal! You can do it now as you would with any charitable contribution. No need to wait on the good graces of Schumer.
Have to admit this guy is slicker than bat guano on a hot tin roof - look at all the good PR he is getting.
I Know for a fact that this is nothing more than to sweeten up the hunters in NY so when he asks for thier votes on election day, they will.
I live in central New York State. The hunting/fishing license fees went up across the board. Did the license fees go up in your home state?
The following is probably one reason the fees went up...... There is a DEC pheasant farm in New York State called Richard E. Reynolds Game Farm that first opened 100 years ago. New York's governor wanted to shut the farm down; he said due to funding. Hunters spoke against its closing and won. The politicians took credit for keeping it open. As far as I know the farm was funded through the Robertson & Pittman Act. So, why did the politicians want it closed? Surely not, because of state funding as they said.
A thing about Schumer. He lives in the New York City area and has a pistol permit. NYC is a difficult place to get a pistol permit. Schumer is against a law-abiding citizen having a pistol permit and firearms, but he has a pistol permit and firearm(s). A bit two-faced Schumer is.
you know alot about this schumer guy thats good you can keep us updated on him and his proposal.it seems hunting license and tags go up every year!johnnie
Being a hunter is never easy job. They are hunting greedy animals and their life is at risk.Rather than wait for a break in the recession, many people are getting second jobs to find debt relief. More households are resorting to moonlighting to ease the strain of unemployment, expenses, wage cuts and layoffs. The unemployment rate as 10.2% in October, and full time employees average 33 hours a week, a record low. It’s estimated that 7.5 million people hold more than one job.
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Good story Doug,but it makes me wonder, whats he up to? I just don't trust him or his kind.
DON
Wonder if he is up for re-election or something
Don't trust Schumer any farther than I could throw him.
How can you go wrong nothing is wasted and people get more rooom in the freezer to hunt more! I know I donate alot of my deer meat to people and it lets me keep on hunting further into the year!
Patrick88..... :-) It is a plus for hunters that they have a chance to reclaim the cost of processing their deer for donation. Also, the proposal is good for processors in that they will get tax incentives for working through nonprofit organizations like the Venison Donation Coalition. Let's hope the proposal goes through and other states adapt the program as well.
I Know for a fact that this is nothing more than to sweeten up the hunters in NY so when he asks for thier votes on election day, they will.
I live in central New York State. The hunting/fishing license fees went up across the board. Did the license fees go up in your home state?
The following is probably one reason the fees went up...... There is a DEC pheasant farm in New York State called Richard E. Reynolds Game Farm that first opened 100 years ago. New York's governor wanted to shut the farm down; he said due to funding. Hunters spoke against its closing and won. The politicians took credit for keeping it open. As far as I know the farm was funded through the Robertson & Pittman Act. So, why did the politicians want it closed? Surely not, because of state funding as they said.
A thing about Schumer. He lives in the New York City area and has a pistol permit. NYC is a difficult place to get a pistol permit. Schumer is against a law-abiding citizen having a pistol permit and firearms, but he has a pistol permit and firearm(s). A bit two-faced Schumer is.
good for him but it does make you wonder...
Beware of the wolf (Schumer) in sheep's clothing.
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Don & Ruckweiler,..... I don't trust him either.
Yoda, yep... he is up for re-election this upcoming year.
Patrick,... just because a career arson doesn't burn down their next house you can't give them credit for not burning the house down.
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Schumer is anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment therefore anti-American. Schumer contradicts himself in supporting hunters, because he is against firearms and never supported hunters in the past. I quess he accepts deer/veision for the hungry that has not been killed with a firearm. Don't trust Schumer. You don't get something for nothing, there is always a catch. He is looking out for himself. In the end Schumer will make it out that he is the one who has donated the venision for the hungry and the hunters will be the ones empty handed.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
This is what I say:
"Give a person venision and they feed themselves for the day. Give a person a firearm and teach them to hunt and they feed themselves for days."
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I wrote Schumer a letter once, which he never responded to. But one thing he did do was plagiarize my closing sentences in a speech he made. Saw him recite my exact words on TV. The guy is no good
A man's reputation precedes him.
Tax deducting the cost of processing donated meat is already legal! You can do it now as you would with any charitable contribution. No need to wait on the good graces of Schumer.
Have to admit this guy is slicker than bat guano on a hot tin roof - look at all the good PR he is getting.
Being a hunter is never easy job. They are hunting greedy animals and their life is at risk.Rather than wait for a break in the recession, many people are getting second jobs to find debt relief. More households are resorting to moonlighting to ease the strain of unemployment, expenses, wage cuts and layoffs. The unemployment rate as 10.2% in October, and full time employees average 33 hours a week, a record low. It’s estimated that 7.5 million people hold more than one job.
give the guy credit helping hunters help the hungry the best of both worlds!
HAHA no way not with the price of tags this year, they can starve...
i understand to be cautious of this guy give him a chance if he does something we dont like then we can rain on his parade!
you know alot about this schumer guy thats good you can keep us updated on him and his proposal.it seems hunting license and tags go up every year!johnnie
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