Misc

Apparently the government has decided to wage war on pets. Article claims that pets are the number one expense of families. That's ridiculous.

"In 2011, households on average spent more on pets than they spent on utilities ($501), prescription and nonprescription drugs ($489), alcohol ($456), men and boys clothing ($404), landline telephone service ($381), non-alcoholic beverages ($361) and furniture ($358), survey data show."

House and car payments are ignored to promote government propaganda.