(NaturalNews) The infamous Obamacare excise tax on medical devices that
we covered back in December has officially come into effect as of
January 1, and the fleecing has already affected some customers at a
popular sporting goods chain. As reported by The Blaze, the 2.3
percent tax, which was only supposed to affect medical devices sold to
hospitals and other healthcare entities, began to show up inexplicably
on store receipts at a Cabela's sporting goods store in Texas, catching
some customers by surprise.
A screenshot of a Cabela's store
receipt that has widely circulated the internet in recent weeks shows
purchases made for $279.67, with $26.69 of this total representing
taxes. But further down on the receipt is a breakdown of this charge
which shows $20.87 for "General Sales and Use," and $5.82 for a "Medical
Excise Tax." Not only had the Obama administration previously indicated
that medical devices sold at the retail level would be exempt from the
tax, but Cabela's does not even sell medical devices, which makes the
appearance of anomalous charge highly confusing.
You can view an image of the receipt here:
http://www.theblaze.com
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