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There have been many different arguments against the ongoing health care overhaul, many of which involve finding the means to pay for an affordable health insurance plan for everyone.

But Senate Democrats think that the "Botax" could be the answer.

According to the LA Times, The senate is thinking of adding a 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures to finance affordable health insurance - no such tax would be applied to reconstructive surgery for those who have suffered disfigurement.

Opponents argue that it's really not fair. Cosmetic surgery isn't covered by insurance, nor does it contribute to the current health care crisis.

It's just an easy way to make another $54 billion dollars for the country.

It's also another easy means of taxing the wealthier citizens of our country, since it takes a "fair amount" of disposable income to pay for cosmetic surgery.

There will certainly be some lobbying against the botax in coming months, since cosmetic surgeons could lose money based on patients getting fewer procedures.

However, when weighed against an affordable health insurance plan for those who need it the most, it doesn't seem that the cosmetic surgery industry has a lot of room to maneuver.