Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Plastic Surgery Tax

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...because only rich people should be beautiful!


First introduced last July, Senate considers 10% tax on plastic surgery to pay for healthcare reform, what do "boob jobs" and rhinoplasty have to do with basic universal healthcare, other than being a cash cow the government can milk for funds?

Also, nothing says "regressive" like a tax that targets mostly women!

A plastic surgeon at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Roth also tried to make cosmetic procedures more politically correct. He disputed that the tax would hurt the wealthy, arguing that most patients save for years for treasured procedures. Plus, he said, the tax would discriminate against women, who make up 86% of the patient list.


Will plastic surgery become part of "universal health care"? Shouldn't my "right" to health care include free kidneys AND George Clooney's nose???

H/T Hot Air

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