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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.  |
If I were an attorney I would be able to present a compelling argument that the tax has a disparate impact and is discriminatory on its face - the challenge would be making the connection to a violation of a Constitutionally protected right, similar to arguments made to over turn Jim Crow era pole taxes. If there was a tax targeting a commonly known minority group the way this tax impacts white females it would be easier for people to see the argument and make the connection with something like the Equal Protection Clause or The Civil Rights Act. Imagine a unique tax on female hair products specifically used only by black women.
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