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Monday, February 16, 2015
Sin Taxes Are Sins Committed By Politicians
Posted: 2/16/2015 Updated: 2/21/2015, 2/20/2015
Sin taxes such as on alcohol or tobacco or sugary drinks or junk food are highly arbitrary and are feelgood acts of government control!
Sin taxes make governments promote those so called sins to increase revenues (see vodka in Russia or cigarettes in China)!
Sin taxes unnecessarily drive up crimes like smuggling and bootlegging! The higher the taxes, the higher such crime rates. Negative health effects of bootlegged products are well established for decades if not longer!
Sin taxes are highly regressive, affecting lower income citizens more than other! This has been known for at least two centuries!
Conclusion: Abolish all sin taxes immediately!
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