By FITSNews || A new ten percent “tanning tax” went into effect nationwide last week, with the revenue – an estimated $2.7 billion over the coming decade – being shoveled into the black hole that is President Barack Obama’s new socialized medicine law.
The “tanning tax” obviously represents just a fraction of the $570 billion worth of tax increases included in “Obamacare,” which also imposes unconstitutional mandates and levies fines on Americans who do not purchase health insurance – fines that could reach up to 2.5 percent of their annual income. On top of that, middle class families will face dramatically higher health care premiums.
So yeah … whether you visit a tanning bed or not, you’re going to end up paying for this.
On average, tanning bed visits cost between $7-15, however many salons offer monthly passes as a way of enticing customers to pay them more frequent visits. Peak tanning season is January through May, so it will be some time before the true impact of the new tax is felt.
Obamacare supporters say the tax is justified because tanning bed users are more likely to develop skin cancer. They are hoping the tax will be a deterrent, but not too much of a deterrent, obviously.
Frankly, we view this tax as the latest example of government sticking its grubby paws where they don’t belong – costing people jobs in the process.
UPDATE: Oh, and before we forget, thanks to Foxy Jacky, our gorgeous amateur leg model for providing today’s tanning booth-themed visual relief.
Pic: FoxyJacky.com (NSFW)
By snodgrass July 5, 2010 at 5:50 pm
No comment right now. I’m still lookin at the picture.
By Whiteman Tax July 5, 2010 at 6:20 pm
South Carolina Paleface Tea Bag Rich Republicans!
Get use to it! Big Black Chief has spoken!
The following tribes do not pay Whiteman Tax! Eskimo Tribe in Sara Palin Paradise.. Yellow Tribes from Japan, China and Asia, Black tribes in USA, Mexican Tribes in USA, Muslin Tribes in USA, All Middle and South American Tribes in USA and big Spanish Tribe in Puerto Rico
By Florida Watching July 5, 2010 at 7:22 pm
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By Florida Watching July 5, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Kinda interesting take on all this…..some faiths don’t believe in hair removal……
By Florida Watching July 5, 2010 at 7:25 pm
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By Legal Eagle July 5, 2010 at 8:00 pm
well now we see what drives traffic here….linking it to porn and all
By countryboy July 5, 2010 at 8:13 pm
There will be so many taxes before Obama leaves office (barring a Republican sweep in the mid-terms) that you will think he is taxing sunlight tanning.
By Cal Noughton, Jr. July 5, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Countryboy,
It has been decided. You are not very bright. While I agree we need to reduce certain tax burdens, we also need to make cuts that make sense to match or have revenue to make up for that. Example, when the Republicans pushed to do away with the grocery tax, they didn’t account for lost revenue or make cuts, and that generated 600 million. They instead allowed local governments to add hospitality ad local option tax to restaurants. Well guess what genius, when the economy went South (thank you 8 years of Republican leadership) people stopped eating out (bye bye tax revenue) and began shopping at grocery stores more (no tax). So while it’s easy to make the statement of reduce taxes and reduce spending, you have to do it. The deficit grew tremendously under Reagan and W, and everyone seems to forget this. Remember, the last balanced budget was the Clinton administration, and all R’s wanna talk about is him getting a hummer…so what. Bush 1 got us started in the Middle East, and W kept it going, price tag….Trillions and lives. Now go back to collecting your SSI and Medicaid and try using some research next time you run your flap.
By Old Bike Dude July 6, 2010 at 8:05 am
Health care reform will equal 1/3 the impact of the Bush tax cuts. Oh I forgot all those billions of jobs that those tax cuts created…but wait…
By Cooter Brown July 6, 2010 at 8:48 am
I dont recall da peoples consentin’ t’ Obamerkare. I dont recall healfkare bein’ amongst th’ enumerated powas in th’ constitushun. In fack, I sees no reezon t’ submit t’ it whatsoeva. It’s time fer some… nullificashun!
By Just a good ole boy July 6, 2010 at 9:45 am
Never has there been a clearer example of Obama and the Democrat party welfare race’s racism towards working whites. How about a 10% tax on MD 20/20??…
By Kid Charlemagne July 6, 2010 at 9:53 am
Seems like an racist tax.
By really???? July 6, 2010 at 10:45 am
@kid,
That is why Rush calls it the caucasian tax. Not going to take long for someone to sue for the indirect discrimination that this tax has. Not sure I have ever known a black person that goes to a tanning salon.
By Luke July 6, 2010 at 2:19 pm
So you really know how to pick’um FITS! I guess you’re just scraping the bottom now or is this another relationship that sic willie has messed up?
http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=12757895
By JC July 6, 2010 at 2:23 pm
WTF? Where are the NSFW pics?
By fitsnews July 6, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Luke-
Damn. We jinxed her. A lot of that going around these days.
For shame …
-FITS
By Darth July 6, 2010 at 4:16 pm
How bout the liposuction tax and the brazilian bikini waxing taxes?
By DrCock July 6, 2010 at 9:49 pm
I plan to stop seeing patients under this crazy negro president and his plan
By Muffin July 7, 2010 at 10:37 am
Let’s hope Brazilian’s are not taxed next! Going back to “bush” country!