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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Hm, interesting premise.
But...
Tanning bed industry scorched by new tax in health bill - Chico Enterprise Record
I can't see how it can be viewed as a tax intentionally singling out Caucasian women almost exclusively, when the tax is tied into health care and you have damning stats describing the health hazard of using the device.
It's not that they're taxing yoga, toy dog breeds, designer bottled water, expensive sandwiches, detox programs, and sea salt, etc., all at the same time... you know, like a group tax singling out the things Caucasian women like.  |
I was hoping to avoid where the tax is specifically being applied and focus on the other. I watched my father-in-law have his nose cut off and get reconstructed with his ear and forehead. The process took over a year and was absolutely disgusting. Talk about scared straight. I am a "50 SPF every hour" sort of person. There's no doubt that tanning boothes are purely vanity items, with no other benefit.
I'm also trying to avoid stereotyping by trying to create some other comparison, like "What if they put a tax on <insert stereotypically purchased item here>?" I don't know, what if they put a 10% tax on Canadian flags?
