Vanity tax

We have "sin taxes" on alcohol and cigarettes, so why not a vanity tax on facelifts and tummy tucks?

State Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, has proposed extending Washington's 6.5 percent sales tax to elective cosmetic surgery, with the proceeds earmarked for poor children's health insurance, according to the Associated Press:

"We could do Botox-for-babies parties. It might be the new thing," Keiser said. "Anyone who can afford the money for cosmetic procedures, I don't think they would be deterred by a little sales tax. You pay it on your lipstick."