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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: 0.25s | source
1. everdrive ◴[06 Nov 24 23:41 UTC] No.42071348[source]▶
This is one of the main arguments I've heard against "sin taxes" -- in the ideal world, the tax revenue dries up because the behavior has been successfully disincentivized.