Legislative Branch

1. Source:
Tanning Salons To See 10% Tax Imposed. March 24, 2010
http://www.news4jax.com/health/22946052/detail.html

2. Constitutional Connection:
Article 1, The Legislative Branch, Section 8, Clause 1
"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States."

3. Explanation of Connection:
Along with other tax impositions, tanning salons are also becoming a part of "helping our government". Tanning salons will soon see a 10 percent tax handed down by the federal government as part of the new health care law. The tax money will help fund the $940 billion health care bill signed by President Barack Obama . The tax is expected to generate about $2.7 billion over a 10-year period.

This article "Tanning Salons to see 10% Tax Imposed" is a great example of Article 1, Section 8, Clause1 of the Constitution. This tax imposition was constitutional because it was part of the new health care law. Health care laws are in the interest of the "general welfare of the United States". This tax impostion was not just set for one state it was "uniform throughout the United States". Since the government made law for every Tanning salon it showed equality. Even though no one would be happy about it, there would be no worry about any state having exclusion. Equality was one of the greatest problems that was worried about before the constitution.

If Congress couldnt impose taxes then it would be like taking a step back in the Articles of Confederation, which we all know ended in failure. Taxes may not be good for your pockets at the time, but overall it is for a good reason and goes to a good cause. Just like the health care law. Personally i wish there could be another way the government could get money because when taxes are imposed MANY complaints arise. One Tanning Salon owner was worried of being wipped out of business because they operate on small profit. But, to me tanning is not a necessity and if i was apart of the gov. I probably would have chose the tanning salons to impose taxes on, along with other business'.