Posted on 06/02/2005 7:10:01 AM PDT by KeyesPlease
That nose job might get more expensive.
A number of states are considering taxing certain cosmetic surgery procedures, including face-lifts, tummy-tucks and Botox injections. The idea behind the taxes -- dubbed "vanity taxes" or "Botaxes" by some -- is to boost state coffers and raise revenue for government initiatives such as health care for poor children. The proposals have stoked the ire of plastic surgeons and their patients, who have been lobbying hard to keep their procedures tax-free.
New Jersey passed the first cosmetic surgery tax law last summer. Since then, lawmakers in states including Texas, Illinois, Washington, Arkansas, Tennessee and New York have introduced bills or budget proposals to install similar taxes, although none of those states has passed the taxes into law. Legislative sessions have just ended in many states, but efforts to reintroduce the tax bills are likely to be revived in some. Proponents of the efforts say that since the taxes are levied on elective procedures, they are relatively painless ways to raise money for state programs.
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The state might do better if it taxed lipo by the pound.
Hope my girlfriend gets her tummy tuck and breast lift before NC starts this.
Hope my girlfriend gets her tummy tuck and breast lift before NC starts this.
Is there anything left that isn't taxed?
The money you earn to go get your surgery is taxed. Many times over.
The gas in your car is taxed.
Your car is taxed, when you buy it and to keep it.
You're taxed to keep tags on it.
It's endless.
Here in California, we could balance the budget with no problem with this tax.
Here in California, we could balance the budget with no problem with this tax.
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The real question is "When is the taxation madness going to stop??" We are already so OVER-TAXED it is beyond belief but the socialist politicians of California just want to KEEP SPENDING AND TAXING!!! Well, afterall, we must pay $10 BILLION per year to take care of ILLEGAL aliens, must we not???
It is totally out of control!!!
Remember the Luxery Boat Tax? 17,000 jobs were lost in Florida alone.
If they tax breast enhancements they can call it a flat tax...
I wonder if this includes Lasik surgery (for eyes)?
Where have we heard this line before?
BWAAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAA
No sympathy from this quarter - after all no one HAS to do these things do they? So they actually have a choice about paying the tax.
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reconstructive cosmetic surgery is not taxed. yet.
New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania are a hop skip and a jump from New Jersey. Loads of surgeons will be more than happy to accept out of state patients.
The idea behind the taxes -- dubbed "vanity taxes" or "Botaxes" by some -- is to boost state coffers.
There, I fixed it.
You're right. The blood suckers will never have enough of our money.
But what the heck - it's a voluntary tax :)
I heard this before. All plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, will be taxes.
And the lawmakers want to tax it all over the United States.
Well, that's good. Let them go after some one ELSE for a change beside people who smoke!
Hit Hollyweird. They are forever getting work done!
Oh yeah, that's right...they're tax funded.
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