tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105098952011-04-21T20:12:25.769-07:00matureymazafakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039296850043238105noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10509895.post-1107121929978104052005-01-30T13:51:00.000-08:002005-01-30T13:52:09.980-08:00Taxing Face-Lifts -- a New WrinkleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Preserving one's looks may become even more taxing in Washington state if lawmakers there approve a bill proposing a levy on face-lifts, hair plugs, liposuction and other cosmetic procedures.
<br />Democratic state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles said on Thursday she had co-sponsored a measure to tax such procedures, including laser hair removal and chemical peels, at the state's 6.5 percent sales tax rate.
<br />"We are really looking to do what we can to find new revenues sources because we have a $1.8 billion shortfall," Kohl-Welles said.
<br />The bill would exempt reconstructive surgery and dentistry to treat birth defects, trauma, infections and disease. The new revenue would fund health programs for children.
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