The party that traditionally clings to power based on the votes of unattractive women is risking it all by proposing a tax on plastic surgery. Now that they’ve taxed everything else, they want to tax ugliness.
The Senate Finance Committee wants to tack a 10% excise tax on ”unnecessary” cosmetic surgery. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus said it was one of the “interesting,” “creative,” and “kind of fun” ideas that had been discussed.
(Please continue with this story after pausing briefly to consider the fact that Democrats think taxes are “kind of fun.”)
The tax would target itemized deductions for medical expenses not covered by health insurance. According to current law, cosmetic surgery defined as “any procedure which is directed at improving the patient’s appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper function of the body or prevent or treat illness or disease.”
Deductions for procedures such as lasik eye surgery or reconstructive surgery would still be legit. But elective procedures like nose jobs, liposuction, teeth-whitening and Botox injections would be slapped with the new tax.
Let’s call this proposal what it is: the Ugly American Revenue Enhancement Act of 2009.
Source: NationalJournal.com
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Oh, the horror. Thanks for the nightmare fodder - just hearing Helen Thomas' name has that effect, but this......am already hearing "I'll get you my pretty". Not enough putty in the country to save this lot. Putting the Magnum DVD in now, hopefully a few episodes will be the antidote.
Pelosi's pic must be old - she doesn't look that good on her best day wearing a veil with the camera in another zip code.
this collection of Hagfish is perfect. Puts a face to the Anti American Feminazis and male hating coalition that is running America.
Bet such a tax will p.o. their darling transgender constituents. No more tax break for getting their you-know-whats whacked off.
86% of plastic surgery is done on women. 18 to 64 years of age. And those women make less than 100K per year. Women should be irate that Democrats are making them the new found target for taxes. Now who do you think will pay for the Presidents new ears, his wifes booty reduction, Joe Biden's hair plugs and Nancy Pelosi's brain transplant?
You know, of course, that they'll exempt themselves. Looking good is an essential function of the body for politicians. Most would rather look good than be good.
... and to think they actually PAID to look like that, yuk!