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Tanning Tax Kicks Off The Holiday Weekend

5 July 2010

My oldest daughter tans at the drop of a hat. Even in early spring, she starts to brown a little bit while the rest of us stay fairly pasty (I got it honest with my Welsh roots). She’s just now starting to realize the difference and for some reason, it bothers her (we’ve also had [...]

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Snooki, McCain Tweet Tax

11 June 2010

In one of the more bizarre political alignments, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has recently voice his support for… Jersey Shore’s Snooki. Snooki lamented in a recent preview that “I don’t go tanning anymore because Obama put a 10% tax on tanning. And I feel like he did that intentionally for us.” Snooki is, of course, [...]

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DC Bag Tax Pays Off – Maybe?

30 March 2010

The controversial “bag tax” in Washington DC appears to be paying off. The DC Office of Tax and Revenue says that the tax has generated about $150,000 in the month of January alone – money that will be directed to the newly created Anacostia River Clean Up Fund. That may be all fine and good [...]

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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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