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This is just ridiculous

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Re: This is just ridiculous

  • Two tanning salons in town have already closed because of it.  Which is weird because the tax hasn't even started (my guess is they are trying to cut their losses early).  MH is not happy about it.  He likes to tan.  
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  • Ok, this is take two....try #1 was a little harsh.

    Basically, I think this is okay...not great, but certainly not "ridiculous."  It's common knowledge nowadays that tanning = increased risk of skin cancer.  How does that make your life better?  So you like to smoke?  Maybe we should reduce/eliminate the tax on cigarettes simply b/c you like the way you look "cool" when you smoke.  Seriously, you insist on tanning - throw on a swim suit and go lie outside.  Now you just avoided the tax AND the initial cost.

    I'm sorry.  It just blows my mind that people are freaking out over the attempt to discourage something so dangerous for you.

    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

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  • I totally agree that tanning is unhealthy. I just find it interesting that they decided to tax tanning before working to create jobs or deal with the immigration issue.  It's not even that it's tanning salons but that small businesses in general seem to keep getting hit with more things to make staying business harder than easier. 
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • Discouraging people from causing their own cancer will help us all out in the long run.  Sick people who can't afford their medical treatments flows down to us all.

    And don't get me started on immigration.  I have a feeling we're on the opposite sides of the fence on that one. 

    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

    .: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.

    Vacation
  • imageDuffinger:

    Discouraging people from causing their own cancer will help us all out in the long run.  Sick people who can't afford their medical treatments flows down to us all.

    And don't get me started on immigration.  I have a feeling we're on the opposite sides of the fence on that one. 

    LOL lets just go ahead and agree to disagree on that one!

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  • imageDuffinger:

    Discouraging people from causing their own cancer will help us all out in the long run.  Sick people who can't afford their medical treatments flows down to us all.

    And don't get me started on immigration.  I have a feeling we're on the opposite sides of the fence on that one. 

    My biggest problem with the govt having "sin" taxes on cigarettes, tanning, soda, etc. is that I think it's a slippery slope when it comes to deciding what is deemed bad or unhealthy or dangerous enough to tax.  What about potato chips, convenience foods, spam, ramen noodles, pizza, fried food, candy...?  Where do we draw the line on what we discourage and what we don't, and why is that the government's place to begin with... to say what we should or should not eat, drink, do?  What about risky hobbies?  Do we tax those? 


     

  • imagelilbit07:
    imageDuffinger:

    Discouraging people from causing their own cancer will help us all out in the long run.  Sick people who can't afford their medical treatments flows down to us all.

    And don't get me started on immigration.  I have a feeling we're on the opposite sides of the fence on that one. 

    My biggest problem with the govt having "sin" taxes on cigarettes, tanning, soda, etc. is that I think it's a slippery slope when it comes to deciding what is deemed bad or unhealthy or dangerous enough to tax.  What about potato chips, convenience foods, spam, ramen noodles, pizza, fried food, candy...?  Where do we draw the line on what we discourage and what we don't, and why is that the government's place to begin with... to say what we should or should not eat, drink, do?  What about risky hobbies?  Do we tax those? 


     

    You couldn't have said it better.  That's how I feel exactly. 

    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • imagelilbit07:
    imageDuffinger:

    Discouraging people from causing their own cancer will help us all out in the long run.  Sick people who can't afford their medical treatments flows down to us all.

    And don't get me started on immigration.  I have a feeling we're on the opposite sides of the fence on that one. 

    My biggest problem with the govt having "sin" taxes on cigarettes, tanning, soda, etc. is that I think it's a slippery slope when it comes to deciding what is deemed bad or unhealthy or dangerous enough to tax.  What about potato chips, convenience foods, spam, ramen noodles, pizza, fried food, candy...?  Where do we draw the line on what we discourage and what we don't, and why is that the government's place to begin with... to say what we should or should not eat, drink, do?  What about risky hobbies?  Do we tax those? 


     

    THIS makes sense.  "Awwww, but I like to tan" does not.

    Damn you Nest for screwing up my siggy!

    .: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.

    Vacation
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