Quote:March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning in July in one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama. ---MORE---

(03-24-2010 09:43 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

Quote:March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning in July in one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama. ---MORE---

This will make all the difference in funding National Health Care.

I find it strange that they targeted this business for additional theft. Who did they piss off?

I thought taxes wouldn't go up "one thin dime" for people making less than $250k.

(03-24-2010 10:08 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 09:43 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

Quote:March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning in July in one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama. ---MORE---

This will make all the difference in funding National Health Care.

I find it strange that they targeted this business for additional theft. Who did they piss off?

Maybe it's an OJ/Nicole thing.

Seriously, I want Mach to get on here and explain how this isn't hurting small businesses, and the middle class. Who exactly works at these salons, if it's not the middle class?

Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Gotta add tattoos and piercings

I'm guessing the President of the Indoor Tanning Association is a GOP donor.

(03-24-2010 10:57 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Gotta add tattoos and piercings

True, true.
LOL @ the title of this thread.

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

booty shots?...That don't sound stupid!!!

(03-24-2010 10:08 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 09:43 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

Quote:March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning in July in one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama. ---MORE---

This will make all the difference in funding National Health Care.

I find it strange that they targeted this business for additional theft. Who did they piss off?

It was originally to include elective plastic surgery but was dropped.

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Actually, I don't have a problem with 2 of 3 of those(though, I am not sure why a booty shot is needed) if they are needed and not elective(ie. your face is broken and/ or disfigured in an accident or in cases where the disfigurement was there at birth. Obviously if a woman loses a breat due to cancer, I can't disagree with her wanting to have one/them back).

(03-24-2010 01:05 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Actually, I don't have a problem with 2 of 3 of those....

You'd tax breathing, wouldn't you?

(03-24-2010 01:20 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 01:05 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Actually, I don't have a problem with 2 of 3 of those....

You'd tax breathing, wouldn't you?

I would say you need a brain transplant but that would mean that you had one in the first place.

(03-24-2010 01:22 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 01:20 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 01:05 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Actually, I don't have a problem with 2 of 3 of those....

You'd tax breathing, wouldn't you?

I would say you need a brain transplant but that would mean that you had one in the first place.

What are you, 5?

(03-24-2010 10:57 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:39 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Tanning is just another stupid thing humans do.
Along with breast implants, booty shots, and facial reconstruction.

Gotta add tattoos and piercings

Let's not go overboard and get hasty now. Nip rings are hot.

And furthermore, french cut style tanlines are *REALLY* hot.

(03-24-2010 12:57 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 10:08 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(03-24-2010 09:43 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

Quote:March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning in July in one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama. ---MORE---

This will make all the difference in funding National Health Care.

I find it strange that they targeted this business for additional theft. Who did they piss off?

It was originally to include elective plastic surgery but was dropped.

I'm sure Pelosi played a strong role in that.

My family members stay inside watching TV and playing on the computer and then complain how pasty they are. If you want a tan then get your fat butt out in the sun.

Do we get a tax cut for wearing sunscreen? Possibly a tax cut ON sunscreen? Or are we just punishing people, and not adding incentives to living healthily.