Do sin taxes work?

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Do sin taxes work?

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Taxing things like alcohol, tobacco and gambling is big money and has been for a long time. But are these "sin taxes" keeping people from indulging or are they simply a way to raise revenue? Learn all about sin taxes in today's episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Do sin taxes work?

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