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Sin taxes are suffering from a shortage of sinners

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36 points hhs | 1 comments | 06 Nov 24 22:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.232s | source
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bryan0 ◴[06 Nov 24 22:59 UTC] No.42070901[source]▶
Isnt the point of "sin taxes" to offset externalities? If the externalities decrease then so should the tax. If governments are looking for a steady source of income then "sin taxing" seems like the wrong approach.
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1. loeg ◴[06 Nov 24 23:17 UTC] No.42071063[source]▶
Nope, not the only point. Just adding some cost / friction to the "sin" is a goal.