Since the Senate announced plans to tax cosmetic surgery last week, the media has been buzzing nonstop about it.  Plastic surgeons have basically been unanimous in their opposition to the bill, but we’ve also heard a few opinions reflecting support for the tax.

One blogger argued that pharmaceutical companies Allergan and Medicis should embrace the tax as a way to enhance PR and increase their lobbying power.  A caller I heard on National Public Radio said he thought the tax would be a good way to “nudge” talented surgeons toward positions in general medicine that need to be filled.

What’s your opinion?