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Tanned in the USA

23 December 2009

That collective sigh of relief that you just heard? It was Hollywood, taking comfort in the fact that the cosmetic surgery tax is off the table in the race to pay for health care reform. But don’t start laughing just yet, George Hamilton. It’s been replaced with a 10% tax on tanning services. And yes, [...]

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Plastic Surgery Takes A Tax Hit And Other Ramblings About the Health Care Bill

23 November 2009

Remember this post about taxing plastic surgery? Well, it appears that the Senate, in its effort to tax everything possible to pay for health care reform (you’re right, I’m exaggerating, not everything… health insurance companies will make out okay) is forging ahead with its plan to tax cosmetic surgery. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) has introduced [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Best for Who?

31 July 2009

This week, there’s been a considerable focus on a number of proposed “sin taxes” including those on soda, cosmetic surgery and plastic bags. In theory, sin taxes are meant to prevent certain kinds of behavior – whether or not they accomplish it is a whole other story. I realize that nobody wants to pay extra [...]

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Joan Rivers, Cher In Trouble: Congress to Tax Plastic Surgery

28 July 2009

You’re so vain, I’ll bet you think this blog is about you, don’t you? That’s because Americans spent $10.3 billion on 12.1 million cosmetic procedures last year. And Congress thinks it’s time to cash in. The Senate is currently considering imposing a 10% excise tax on cosmetic procedures which are not medically necessary. These would [...]

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