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No more tax on pads & tampons!!

 

http://www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-secures-victory-women

2015 05 11
NDP secures a victory for women
Conservatives agree to remove unfair tax on feminine hygiene products

NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) and NDP Status of Women critic Mylène Freeman (Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel) made the following statement on the support of their motion to remove the federal tax from feminine hygiene products:

The NDP has scored a victory for women with the passage of our opposition day motion to remove the GST/federal portion of the HST from feminine hygiene products.

Feminine hygiene products are not a luxury. It makes no sense that women have to pay tax on tampons while non-essential items like wedding cakes and ****tail cherries are exempt.

New Democrats are ready to make the economy work for all Canadians, including women. We are pleased that the Conservatives have supported our practical proposal to end this gender-based discrimination, which costs women more than $36-million every year. However, while promises are a good first step, what we need to see now is action.

This push to remove the tax from feminine hygiene products has resonated with women across the country. Tom Mulcair’s NDP will continue working to make life more equitable and affordable for all Canadians.



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How is that "gender equality" when men don't use tampons.

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WHY WOULD ANYONE CONSIDER TAMPONS A LUXURY ITEM.
SHOW ME THIS PERSON.
LET ME HAVE A WORD WITH THEM.
THEY CAN DO MY LAUNDRY, SEE HOW FAST THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND.

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That's govt. Always wanting to tax tax tax and take take take.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

How is that "gender equality" when men don't use tampons.

 Because if men needed them there would be no tax on them.  Because they are only used by women, they have not been considered necessities up to this point.



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Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:

WHY WOULD ANYONE CONSIDER TAMPONS A LUXURY ITEM.
SHOW ME THIS PERSON.
LET ME HAVE A WORD WITH THEM.
THEY CAN DO MY LAUNDRY, SEE HOW FAST THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND.

 men in politics.



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For heaven's sake.  The things you see...

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That's stupid. I don't understand how taxing a tampon is anything but normal.

Everything gets taxed here.



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lilyofcourse wrote:

That's stupid. I don't understand how taxing a tampon is anything but normal.

Everything gets taxed here.

Seriously... 



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What's the difference between a pad and a diaper?

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Ohfour wrote:

What's the difference between a pad and a diaper?

 Nothing.

 



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Ohfour wrote:

What's the difference between a pad and a diaper?

Diaper wraps around like underpants. A pad usually has glue strips to hold it to regular underpants. 



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30 years ago a neighbor told me he had a great idea.

At the time, I was selling Tyvek jumpsuits and scrub suits to hospitals.

He decided it would be a wonderful thing if women could have Tyvek underpants, so when their tampons or pads overflowed, it would be in a disposable garment.

I asked him if he was going to patent this ...

He said he tried but Procter and Gamble had a patent but wasn't doing anything with it ... so he thought they wouldn't mind.

 

I told him that if he made them and sold them, after a while P&G would sue him for quadruple damages, and would collect 4 times his gross sales dollars.

He gave up the idea.

 

Now we have Depends. Perfect for wearing with a pad or a tampon ... or all by itself.



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lilyofcourse wrote:

That's stupid. I don't understand how taxing a tampon is anything but normal.

Everything gets taxed here.

 Some places necessities, like food and clothing, are not taxed.  They are now considering tampons necessities.



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Yeah. I get that.

I don't get what it has to do with equality.


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Me either. Pretty big stretch to try to tie the two.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

That's stupid. I don't understand how taxing a tampon is anything but normal.

Everything gets taxed here.

 Some places necessities, like food and clothing, are not taxed.  They are now considering tampons necessities.

 Diapers are necessities.  They are not taxed the same way as feminine hygiene products have been up until now.  

They are necessities because they are required for both genders.  Unlike feminine hygiene products.  Hence the connection.  



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It's still ridiculous.

Why isn't it taxed?

I don't understand why it wouldn't be taxed no matter if it is a necessity or not.

Canadians do strange things.

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So do Americans...

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When the thread is about something done in America, we can talk about that then.

This thread is about Canada.



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I don't think it's necessary to insult an entire country.

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That wasn't an insult. It was an observation.

Which lead to a comment in regards to this thread.

Learn the difference.



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lilyofcourse wrote:

That wasn't an insult. It was an observation.

Which lead to a comment in regards to this thread.

Learn the difference.

Whatever, Lily.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

Yeah. I get that.

I don't get what it has to do with equality.

Neither do I. 

 

I'm trying to think of a product for men (and not for women) that is taxed ... or NOT taxed.

Bras and jock straps are both gender specific (usually smile ) and both are taxed as garments in New York. Maybe not in New Jersey.

What else is gender specific?



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Condoms?



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Bully for them. Don't see how it results in gender equality, however.

Sorry, I'd rather live in US than in a socialist country. Of course, if the next administration stays on course with the current...but I digress.

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Feminine hygiene products should not be taxed.

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Why? In that vein, no hygiene product should be taxed.



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Why? In that vein, no hygiene product should be taxed.

 No NECESSARY product should be taxed.  You want to go back to using rags?  Are you really saying those are not necessary?  Necessary items are not taxed. 



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

We tax EVERYTHING here.  EVERYTHING.   



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

We tax EVERYTHING here.  EVERYTHING.   

 That's because you have no state income tax.



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

We tax EVERYTHING here.  EVERYTHING.   

 That's because you have no state income tax.

Which is as it should be... 



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lilyofcourse wrote:

Condoms?

Women buy them about as much as men do, and they are generally used f0r the benefit of both. 

Have to give that a "maybe".



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

 Wait. Pads and tampons should be treated as medical items?

Why?

 



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

 Wait. Pads and tampons should be treated as medical items?

Why?

 

 Because hygiene during menstruation is a health matter. 



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So we don't pay taxes on those things? Cause last I checked, we did.

 No - not all states tax those things.  But medical items are not taxed.  They should be treated the same.  

 Wait. Pads and tampons should be treated as medical items?

Why?

 

 Because hygiene during menstruation is a health matter. 

Definitely not.  Disposables are for comfort period. (hahaha.  I didn't mean that, but it fits!) 

not...not now...



-- Edited by Ohfour on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 02:09:12 PM

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Wouldn't that mean toilet paper is a medical need then?

Shouldn't it be covered by insurance if it is a medical need?



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Pads were not provided to me in the hospital following my children's birth. I was transported to the cardiac ward and they really didn't know what to do with me. It wasn't something they thought about. All that was under me was that basic pad they put under everyone. So apparently the hospital did not consider pads a medical need. But there was TP in the bathroom!

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Here, you get one bag/box. About 10.

After that it's on you.

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It wasn't that they didn't want to they forgot. The next day the nurse's aid asked me if I needed a change and I said I didn't have anything to change. Since I had a c-section, I couldn't feel anything below the waist anyway for awhile. I felt so bad for her but she cleaned me up without complaint. I offered to do it but she insisted. She was great.

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I know what you are saying. The cardiovascular floor is not equipped for anyone under 60.

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Seems that way. Anyway, my life was saved, and that's the important thing.

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Yep.

When I was on the heart floor, every single nurse, doctor and any one else came in, looked at me and said "wow you're young".

I didn't how to take that most of the time.

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flan327 wrote:

I don't think it's necessary to insult an entire country.

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Then Canadians need to stop insulting America.  I see it everywhere. 



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I don't think it's necessary to insult an entire country.

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Then Canadians need to stop insulting America.  I see it everywhere. 

Unless they're Americans. That's allowed...



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Are they really a medical/hygiene necessity?

www.rantchic.com/2014/01/13/clever-alternative-uses-for-tampons-and-sanitary-napkins/

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