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Burning mad over tan tax
New York Post ^ | February 23, 2010 | S.A. MILLER

Posted on 02/23/2010 7:00:19 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday proposed slapping a tax on the tanning booth, looking to the cast of "Jersey Shore" and other bronzed Americans to help pay for the nearly $1 trillion health-care overhaul.

New York salon owners said Obama seems to have it in for them, as the president dropped plans for a "Botax" on cosmetic procedures in favor of putting the squeeze on tanning-bed clients.

"The Democrats are really after us," said James Oliver, 46, owner of Beach Bum Tanning and Airbrush, with six locations in Manhattan. "They go after one little industry to pay for the whole health-care plan. It's kind of silly."

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: healthcare; tan; taxes
The Coppertone Girl is smarter and tougher than the President of the USA.
1 posted on 02/23/2010 7:00:20 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement
10 to 1 James voted for Obama...............

any takers?

2 posted on 02/23/2010 7:06:08 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: ConservativeStatement
What's that old song?

"Sooner or later, love is gonna get ya"

Except this time it's the Dems. Feel the love, guys. /sarc

3 posted on 02/23/2010 7:06:13 PM PST by pray4liberty
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To: ConservativeStatement

Let me tell you how it will be;
There’s one for you, nineteen for me.
‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I;m the taxman.

Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don’t take it all.
‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.

(if you drive a car, car;) - I’ll tax the street;
(if you try to sit, sit;) - I’ll tax your seat;
(if you get too cold, cold;) - I’ll tax the heat;
(if you take a walk, walk;) - I’ll tax your feet.

Taxman!

‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.

Don’t ask me what I want it for, (ah-ah, mister Wilson)
If you don’t want to pay some more. (ah-ah, mister heath)
‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.

Now my advice for those who die, (taxman)
Declare the pennies on your eyes. (taxman)
‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.

And you’re working for no one but me.

Taxman!


4 posted on 02/23/2010 7:07:09 PM PST by RC one (WHAT!!!!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

A tanning tax is inherently racist


5 posted on 02/23/2010 7:07:36 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat
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To: ConservativeStatement

Tanning is the excess and greed of the white man and woman.
Gotta pay a premium ‘not cool tax’ to Big Brother O in the ‘Changed New World’.


6 posted on 02/23/2010 7:09:02 PM PST by tflabo (Restore the Republic)
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To: ConservativeStatement

We all gonna ‘tan the hides’ of these tyrant DemRats!


7 posted on 02/23/2010 7:12:56 PM PST by tflabo (Restore the Republic)
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To: M-cubed

HOAX AND CHAINS!


8 posted on 02/23/2010 7:15:13 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Truth - Reality through the eyes of God.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

That’s racist!


9 posted on 02/23/2010 7:17:17 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: ConservativeStatement

A RACIST TAX has finally come to America...

Evil White People will be forced to pay it.

Call it what it is, THE WHITE PEOPLE’S TAX


10 posted on 02/23/2010 7:19:07 PM PST by tcrlaf (Obama White House=Tammany Hall on the National Mall)
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To: ConservativeStatement

From what I read a few months ago... the “Botox” lobby successfully deflected a tax on their product/service and had it shifted to tanning (believe Dingy Harry Reid had a hand in this... probably got a big contribution to his campaign coffers no doubt).


11 posted on 02/23/2010 7:21:54 PM PST by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: ConservativeStatement
They go after one little industry to pay for the whole health-care plan. It's kind of silly."

Not to worry, you are just one of the first. Look at it this way, the FDA will close you down pretty soon anyhow.

12 posted on 02/23/2010 7:22:01 PM PST by JimSEA
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“The president’s 10 percent tan tax in the Senate bill would rake in $2.7 billion over 10 years” >>>>>

No, now they will be out of business in less than a year. Is there any liberal out there that understands when a leisure activity business raises rates to offset taxes...People stop going!


13 posted on 02/23/2010 7:24:48 PM PST by woodro43
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To: ConservativeStatement

HAHAHAHAHA!

Bet when Obama said “spread the wealth”, you thought he was talking about the other guy - didn’t you? :D


14 posted on 02/23/2010 7:41:43 PM PST by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Imagine the outrage if he proposed a luxury tax on fried chicken.


15 posted on 02/23/2010 7:57:54 PM PST by ledzep
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To: ledzep

Imagine the outrage if he proposed a luxury tax on fried chicken.
________________

LOL post of the day!


16 posted on 02/23/2010 8:16:45 PM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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Well, what’s he care..he and his family and cronnies are already tan- and botox wouldn’t help them.


17 posted on 02/23/2010 8:17:47 PM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

The tan tax is discriminatory...and they don’t care.


18 posted on 02/24/2010 1:44:54 AM PST by Tax Government (Conservatives are blue, Democrats are red. Take back our color.)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Sure as hell is.. GRRR


19 posted on 02/24/2010 1:48:13 AM PST by Tolsti2
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To: ConservativeStatement

20 posted on 06/07/2010 12:38:55 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
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