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Are Burned Whites Discriminatorily Burned By New Obamacare Tax?

Charles Lipson, discriminating University of Chicago professor (he reads and links DISCRIMINATIONS), has pointed me to an interesting query that appears on the always useful TaxProf Blog:

I [have] a question about the intersection of taxation and civil rights law. It strikes me that the health care bill which requires that indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10% tax beginning in July will necessarily only impact tanning salon customers. I have never been to a tanning salon, but since their purpose is to turn light skin darker, I can only assume that the overwhelming majority, if not totality, of customers are white. Does Adarand apply to taxation decision as it does to spending decisions like the Section 8(a) program, but what about taxing decisions?

Full post as published by Discriminations on March 25, 2010 (boomark / email).