Governments have quietly made alcohol more expensive through what’s called a “sin tax,” a levy on products deemed bad for society, and the bill is landing squarely in your hands. The idea sounds ...

"Sin taxes" helped wean the US off of some bad habits. They now leave a small group of less educated and low-earning Americans with most of the bill. The US has a long history of taxing vices, with ...

Sin taxes are discriminatory and disproportionately burden lower- and middle-income people. Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute, notes sin taxes set “up a moral hazard for policy makers, ...

According to a report by 24/7 Wall St., state governments collected more than $50 billion in “sin taxes” in 2011 from several products and activities including gambling, smoking, and alcohol ...

Sin taxes are state-sponsored taxes that are added to products generally deemed harmful, like liquor and tobacco. Advocates of sin taxes argue that they discourage people from partaking in harmful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eliza Anderson, Deseret News A Florida candidate hoping to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a massive income tax on ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers are concerned that talks over the potential use of county sin tax money for capital repairs at a proposed Browns stadium in Brook Park could crush efforts to ...