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Will The ‘Tanning Tax’ Be The Next Target of Tea Party Rage?

Will The ‘Tanning Tax’ Be The Next Target of Tea Party Rage?Probably not, but this Hussein Obama guy just doesn't stop. A little provision in his fascist health care bill says that, as of July 1, all indoor tanning sessions will be subject to a 10% tax. Where's the outrage?

"Avid tanner" James Sims told ABC that he spends $400 per year on tanning packages, but those days will soon be over. "I'd never buy a plan like that now. … I'm already nickel and dimed on stuff," he said.

And "part-time model" Joseph Bongiorni doesn't appreciate this government meddling, either. Living in such a "superficial area" like New York, he feels the need to always have a crisp, orange tan:

Experts are suggesting a gradual move to spray tanning, because that just works so well.

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