Tanning tax angers American salon owners

Guardian ^ | 12/23/09 | Ed Pilkington

[RedDogzRule]

In a last-minute change to the Senate bill that was agreed on Friday, a 10% tax was introduced into the legislation on all indoor tanning sessions as a way of reducing the cost of extending healthcare to many of the medically uninsured. Democratic organisers expect the levy to bring in almost $3bn over 10 years.

[RedDogzRule]

Current Drudge headline. Can't post from Bloomberg, thus this older article about the same issue.

If Berlusconi's past comments about Obama's "great tan" are accurate, then Obama may have some back taxes to pay! Guard your burgers and fries, since fast food may be the next to get hit with the "unhealthy tax".

[circlecity]

Isn’t this a racist tax?

[svcw]

That is funny.

[Indy Pendance]

Is melanoma covered?

[a fool in paradise]

Botox tax was in the offing and this was the substitution. I guess that Kerry and Pelosi like their botox providers.

[Drango]

melanoma.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Honestly, why did they single out tanning salons?

Why not gay bathhouses? (I guess I know the answer to that one.)

[a fool in paradise]

If Berlusconi's past comments about Obama's "great tan" are accurate,

Obama tan lines BUMP

[edcoil]

They changed a bill already voted on? That is how this reads.

[taildragger]

Boy somebody ought to take Roasted Chicken that is burnt and smokin' in a glowing tanning salon with an Obama button on it, and underneath the picture the words:

"How is that Hopie Changie workin' for ya...

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[cripplecreek]

[Indy Pendance]

Gay = good
Tan = Bad

You need to get the PC “liberals for dummies manual”. Keep up buddy, you’re slacking. Next, rename states and cities, they offend indigenous populations.

[Gabrial]

Is there a stripper's union? I'd have to imagine this will hit them hard.

[colorado tanker]

Please insert coins sufficient to pay the Obamatax to unlock the tanning bed.

[Typical_Whitey]

Liberal failed Economics at work.
1. Tax and regulate business
2. business pass these costs on to consumers (higher prices)
3. government creates departments and hires people to regulate business and enforce the taxation
4. government passes costs on to citizens through higher income tax.

Obama government reform is screwing the middle class twice for the same nickel.

[jdub]

and he said our taxes wouldn’t go up one dime, period... he did say that right? Any chance he gets asked about it?

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Next up: Sun tax.

[Obadiah]

Okay, so instead of getting a tan, go and have your teeth whitened and look like you have a tan.

[cripplecreek]

I’m guessing the sun tax will be levied based on square footage of your property.