Elimination of an excise tax is not a tax break

[LeftofLeft]

Democrats are calling the proposed elimination of an excise tax on tanning beds a “tax break”. Full disclosure, I can’t stand tanning beds and have no use for them. If Democrats want to eliminate them due to dangers, that is something I may support.

The purpose of the post is I believe eliminating an excise tax on any good or service is not the same as a tax break. If a good or service does not have an excise tax and is seeking tax incentives, cuts, or elimination of the tax, then that is a tax break. An excise tax is a tax put on a specific good or service in addition to the taxes the business is already paying.

GOP Lawmaker Refuses to Read Their Own 'Tanning Bed Tax Break' Out Loud for Democrat in Congressional Hearing

Rep. Leger Fernandez challenged Republicans over a provision in their sweeping budget bill that repeals the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services.

www.latintimes.com

 

[elektra]

This is the height of hypocrisy or is it that the latins running the Latin times complete idiots.

Alcohol imported from Mexico has an excise tax that was just eliminated by the same bill.

The Latin times is just playing dirty politics

 

[LeftofLeft]

This is the height of hypocrisy or is it that the latins running the Latin times complete idiots.

Alcohol imported from Mexico has an excise tax that was just eliminated by the same bill.

The Latin times is just playing dirty politics

Excise tax is synonymous with “sin tax”. Democrats will always find something “sinful” and bad for society to tax. When demand drops for the sin tax (eg cigarettes), then some new sin taxes need to be identified to makeup for the lost revenue.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Excise tax is synonymous with “sin tax”. Democrats will always find something “sinful” and bad for society to tax. When demand drops for the sin tax (eg cigarettes), then some new sin taxes need to be identified to makeup for the lost revenue.

/----/ Hows abouts a sin tax on abortion?