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Monday, November 30, 2009
Do you want a 5% tax on cosmetic surgery?
At the last minute, Democratic Senators slipped in a 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures into the health care reform bill that passed (a.k.a. BoTax). This tax would take effect January 1, 2010 if enacted http://tinyurl.com/No-BoTax.
THIS IS A BAD IDEA.
About 85% of cosmetic surgery patients are women, thus, this tax unfairly targets women more than men.
Cosmetic surgery is no longer an exclusive luxury of the rich and famous. Recent research indicates that in the next 2 years, of the people who plan to have cosmetic surgery have an annual household income between $30,000 and $90,000, with about half of those in the $30k-60k range. Only 10% have an income over $90,000.
Thus, the tax will be predominantly on the middle class.
Further, a tax like this was enacted in New Jersey several years ago. This has been such a failure that the original sponsor of the bill, State Sen. Joe Cryan, has publicly admitted this was a bad idea and has introduced a bill to repeal the tax that he originally had been in favor of.
Take action today by contacting your Senators (VA or MD) and Representatives to express your opinion.
THIS IS A BAD IDEA.
About 85% of cosmetic surgery patients are women, thus, this tax unfairly targets women more than men.
Cosmetic surgery is no longer an exclusive luxury of the rich and famous. Recent research indicates that in the next 2 years, of the people who plan to have cosmetic surgery have an annual household income between $30,000 and $90,000, with about half of those in the $30k-60k range. Only 10% have an income over $90,000.
Thus, the tax will be predominantly on the middle class.
Further, a tax like this was enacted in New Jersey several years ago. This has been such a failure that the original sponsor of the bill, State Sen. Joe Cryan, has publicly admitted this was a bad idea and has introduced a bill to repeal the tax that he originally had been in favor of.
Take action today by contacting your Senators (VA or MD) and Representatives to express your opinion.
Labels: BoTax, cosmetic surgery, tax
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