New medical device tax, another new Obama tax... (conspiracy, education, elect)

[Nite Ryder]

I've been watching this forum to see if anyone else would mention this new tax, so far no one has noticed.

The 2.3% Medical Excise Tax that began on January 1st is supposed to be “hidden” from the consumer, but it's been brought to the public’s attention by hunting and fishing store Cabela’s who have refused to hide it and are showing it as a separate line item tax on their receipts.Anyone still believe Obama didn't raise taxes on the middle class? Shown below are two sales receipts from Cabela's, and no medical devices were purchased, but the tax was still applied.

[Ringo1]

Cabela

[Nite Ryder]

Thank you, I didn't see that notice before posting...

[rorqual]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

Cabela

Just a glitch? Or maybe an "intentional" slip to rile up Tea Partiers again?

Does anyone know whether Cabela's CEO/Founder is a Republican/Tea Partier who has been raging against the ACA like the Papa Johns dude?

[NHartphotog]

Originally Posted by rorqual

Does anyone know whether Cabela's CEO/Founder is a Republican/Tea Partier who has been raging against the ACA like the Papa Johns dude?

I didn't realize Cabela's CEO was a patriot; guess I'll have to check the catalog to buy some stuff to show my support. Thanks for pointing it out.

[KStreetQB]

Originally Posted by NHartphotog

I didn't realize Cabela's CEO was a patriot; guess I'll have to check the catalog to buy some stuff to show my support. Thanks for pointing it out.

The tax only applies to medical devices. You're saying it's patriotic for a company to inappropriately collect a 2.3% tax to a pistol case and pistol grip that are not covered by a tax?

[rorqual]

Originally Posted by KStreetQB

The tax only applies to medical devices. You're saying it's patriotic for a company to inappropriately collect a 2.3% tax to a pistol case and pistol grip that are not covered by a tax?

For a Raging Teabagger it probably is.

[NJBest]

People really need to get a college education so they learn to research the facts before getting all riled up and making posts like this.

[southbel]

This is more likely due to the POS (point of sale) software vendor Cabelas uses. Wouldn't read into this too much but I'm guessing it won't stop conspiracy theorists but then what does?

[jetgraphics]

Publication 510 (07/2012), Excise Taxes
The following discussion of manufacturers taxes applies to the tax on:

• Sport fishing equipment;
• Fishing rods and fishing poles;
• Electric outboard motors;
• Fishing tackle boxes;
• Bows, quivers, broadheads, and points;
• Arrow shafts;
• Coal;
• Taxable tires;
• Gas guzzler automobiles; and
• Vaccines.

BUT
Cabela made a mistake adding the tax at the retail sales.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/gov...-Obamacare.htm