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Disposable Color Contacts - Are They Any Good?
The days when color contacts were unbelievably expensive are long gone. As the manufacturing costs go down, disposable color contact lenses appear. These days you can find monthly, weekly and even daily disposable color contact lenses. But how do...
Dr. Kun Kim Announces New Website
Atlanta Georgia cosmetic surgeon , Kun Kim, MD recently released his brand new website located at http://www.kimfacialsurgery.com . The website features a surgeons profile detailing Dr. Kim’s background and expertise. It also includes each of the...
Hair Loss Restoration
Hair Restoration: What To Expect by Raj Pandey
Like every field of surgery, the treatment of hair loss is a
constantly evolving field. Today's surgeons offer new
developments, new findings in research, new medications, and a
long resume of...
Phoenix Cosmetic Surgery - Lower Body Lift Plastic Surgeon Procedure
Phoenix Cosmetic Surgery - Lower Body Lift Plastic Surgeon
Procedure
Skin droops as it ages because the body stops producing proteins
called elastin and collagen. This is an unfortunate side effect
of aging. Once the chemicals start to...
Weight Loss Surgery: A Last Resort
Thinking about weight loss surgery? You're not alone. Over two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Many are looking for ways to lower their bodyweight and enjoy a healthier, more active lifestyle. A fast surgical procedure seems like a...
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New Jersey Cosmetic Surgery Tax
New Jersey is the first state to pass a law that explicitly
taxes cosmetic surgical procedures (June 2004). NJ consumers,
who seek plastic surgery, now pay a 6 percent tax on elective
procedures. The 6 percent gross receipts tax includes cosmetic
surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections, cosmetic soft
tissue fillers, dermabrasion, chemical peel, laser hair removal
and cosmetic dentistry.
Since last summer, lawmakers in Texas, Illinois, Washington,
Arkansas, Tennessee, New York and other states, have introduced
bills or budget proposals to install similar taxes, although
none have passed the tax into law ... yet. Proponents of the tax
say that the levy on elective procedures is a relatively
painless way to fund state programs.
Without getting on
the soapbox, this is still a very scary and
dangerous precedent for lawmakers to consider taxing patients
who need elective or other medical procedures based on the
state, rather than a physician's, interpretation of medical
necessity. What is the next personal freedom lawmakers will
decide is a taxable luxury?
© 2005 Jolene Schwartz
About the author:
Jolene is a licensed barber, cosmetologist, and salon owner,
specializing in men's grooming for over 20 years. She developed
her own line of men's products; "Face Tools" and "Tattoo ReNew"
and launched http://appearancesformen.com
e-com site; writing monthly columns about men's products,
lifestyle, and offering the finest in men's grooming products.
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