sin tax

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This is not the first time services for the state’s youngest children have been affected by reductions in a sin tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

Quebec's tax could be framed as a "sin tax" similar to that placed on alcohol and cigarettes or as a tax on a health risk factor like private insurers charge, Raza said.

From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2022

Assessments, fees, a sin tax and more are being considered from a philosophical standpoint, Hass said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2016

In editorializing for the sin tax, The Cleveland Plain Dealer argued that the city had a landlord’s responsibility to pay for upkeep.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2015

Since a hardworking plumber can easily earn twice that in his spare time, many people are likely to be tempted by the quintessential capitalist sin: tax cheating.

From Time Magazine Archive