I read the article but this seems pretty overblown to me. The tax isn't on equipment that is only for animals, half the manufacturers say they aren't going to increase their costs, and no prices have gone up yet. So how does any vet know they are going to have to put off a purchase? If an IV Pump cost $1500 and was taxed and the manufacturer did pass on the tax that's a total increase of $34.50. I don't know how many patients would use the pump but supposing it lasts a year and is used by 100 patients (and I think those are really low numbers) then the cost would go up 34 cents for each patient. And the vet can claim the cost of the equipment off his/her business taxes. Patti the skeptic [Posted in FML 7732]