Last night Republicans and Democrats debated tanning, ice cream, and taxing the sun

House Republicans work on the new Health Care bill, Obamacare's replacement.
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The Committee on Ways and Means was hard at work debating the Republican health-care plan in an 18-hour session Wednesday, and before approving the bill along party lines, the representatives tackled tough questions like if the sun should be taxed.

Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) raised the issue on Wednesday, slamming the Affordable Care Act's tanning tax for allegedly targeting women specifically. "What I found on Google is roughly 80 percent of who's taxed is women," said Smith. "Today is International Women's Day. It's interesting no one is bringing that up."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.