Originally Posted by
Astrophsx
You mean public figure who WROTE about the procedure so it could become a business tax deduction. And you got me, someone who doesn’t want to wear glasses and has an elective surgery that most insurances don’t cover when not medically necessary may be considered just “elective”.
I had already let you win but since you enjoy the sport, I shall respond to this non sequitur
1. I am not so sure Ben would be deemed a "public figure" in the legal defamation sense simply because of the number of FTers who voraciously read his every word. Even if he is, though, it is still weird to judge his decision to have LASIK, which seems to be baked in to your oddly aggressive posts on this.
2. Your original post insinuated Ben was *having* a cosmetic surgery (not an elective surgery) for tax evasion purposes, not just that he was writing about it
Whether or not you think LASIK is a silly procedure or a waste of money, of course, is pretty irrelevant. Notably, the IRS considers it an eligible medical expense for FSA/HSA purposes.