Sin Tax

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Sin Tax

A tax on a good or service considered socially or ethically undesirable. For example, a government may levy a tax on the sale of alcohol. A sin tax finances programs to discourage the undesirable practice (in this example, it may fund anti-teen drinking programs). However, a sin tax may simply be a way for a government to generate revenue from something people are expected to do anyway.

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Excise Tax			Sin tax advocates should be honest enough to state which goal they wish to achieve – a reduction in the “sin” or an increase in revenue. The Fallacy of Sin Taxes by Terry Mitchell / CommenTerry Bill Morrisette, D-Springfield, is one of four co-sponsors helping lead the charge to boost the state's sin tax on beer. Brewers blast move to boost beer tax by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) ” Commissioners expressed frustration at the position they’ve been put in by the state, with no ability to change a financing structure supported by revenues from a depressed real estate market (although City Councilman Larry Seabrook spent several minutes proposing a 30 percent sin tax on alcohol and cigarettes to make up for the shortfall). MTA Meeting: Pleas to Suburban Siblings, Used Wall Street Protest ... by Lydia DePillis / The New York Observer			Simple Linear Regression Simple Linear Trend Model simple loss payable clause simple majority Simple Moving Average Simple Prospect Simple Rate of Return SIMPLE Retirement Plan Simple Trust Simplified Employee Pension Simplified Employee Pension Plan Simplified Method simulate Simulation Simultaneous Death Act simultaneous death clause Simultaneous Transaction Sin calificacion Sin cambio Sin cupon Sin derechos de suscripcion Sin deudas Sin dividendo Sin fines de lucro Sin fondos Sin Tax Sin valor Sin warrants Sindicato Sindicato de subscricao Sindico de la quiebra Sine Die Sine Wave Sinergia Sinful Stock Singapore Exchange Singapore Interbank Offered Rate Singapore International Monetary Exchange Singapore Ministerial Declaration Singaporean Dollar Single single agency Single Annuitant Single Currency Peg Single European Act Single Life Annuity single load corridor Single Option single pay loan Single Premium Single Premium Deferred Annuity			Sin City Z Sin computer game Sin computer game Sin computer game Sin cos tan Sin cos tan Sin cupon Sin derechos de suscripcion Sin deudas Sin dividendo Sin eater Sin fein Sin fein Sin fines de lucro Sin fondos Sin Harvest Sin kiang Sin kiang Sin Nombre Sin Nombre virus Sin Nombre virus Sin Nombre virus Sin Nombre virus Sin Número Sin of omission Sin of omission Sin of omission Sin of omission Sin offering Sin Otro Apellido Sin Tax Sin taxes Sin taxes Sin taxes Sin valor Sin warrants Sin warrants Sin warrants Sin warrants Sin x Sin x Sin, Egypt Sin, Promise, Example, Command, Significant Truth sin- SIN-1 Sin-ahe-erba Sin-ahe-erba Sin-ahhe-eriba Sin-ahhe-eriba sin-bin sin-bin sin-binned sin-binned sin-binning sin-binning sin-bins sin-bins Sin-cos-tan Sin-cos-tan Sin-eater Sin-Itiro Tomonaga

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