Letter to send to your Senator. NO TAXING MEDICINE!!

Posted on November 23, 2009

Dear________,

HEALTHCARE PLAN IN THE SENATE TODAY WILL UNFAIRLY DISCRIMATE AGAINST YOU!

I’m writing you today about an issue that affects not only plastic surgeons but everyone who utilizes our services for anything from Botox to Tummy Tucks.

Perhaps you’ve heard of the current healthcare bill before the US Senate, Page 2045 Sec. 9017, Excise Tax on Elective Cosmetic Medical Procedures included in the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This dense legalese translates to a tax on all cosmetic procedures as partial payment for the healthcare overhaul our current administration is attempting to implement.

So what’s the problem?  YOU would be paying this tax, the FIRST time this country has levied a tax on patients for medical procedures.   What’s at stake?

Please help us stop this silly and penetrative tax.  To find your State Senator please click here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

We urge you to personally inform the government that you are against this tax – together we can fight for your right to no government interference in medical care and stop this discriminatory measure against women!