Topic: Vice Taxes

Kenyans can't afford the high cost of cheap booze

Kenyan men spend more on alcohol than on education for their children. As a deterrent to combat the high social and economic costs of this public-health problem, Kenya should raise its tax on alcohol.

Soda tax may be getting the axe in Colorado

Soda tax repeal: A proposed repeal of the soda tax in Colo. could save soda drinkers 2.9 percent but cost the state $12.3 million.

The 10 weirdest political ads of 2010

From demon sheep to witchcraft denials, this has been one crazy election season. And nowhere has the looniness been more on display than in the candidates' carefully crafted TV spots. Here is our list of the top 10 weirdest ads of 2010.

Plastic bags: Untapped tax gold mine?

Plastic bags have been taxed in Washington, D.C., since January, bringing the city nearly $1 million for river cleanup. But can a bag tax bring revenue in the long term?

California the tax increase leader for 2009

California, among 24 states to boost taxes last year, raised $11 billion in new taxes, thanks to a 1 percent sales tax increase.

Cigarette taxes: Where there’s smoke, there’s money

A new study by a national anti-smoking group argues that states could raise more than $9 billion in new revenues if they all hiked cigarette taxes by $1-a-pack.

Greek Party(ing) Is Over?

Cigarette Taxes: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Money

Earth Talk – Little cigarette butts make big litter impact

When cigarette butts become litter, they have a negative impact on the environment. The filters are made of a plastic that can take up to 10 years to decompose.

Calls soar to hot lines helping smokers quit

The help centers are bracing for even more calls now that Congress has toughened tobacco regulation.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about "sin taxes" and healthcare in New Orleans.

The tyranny of taxing 'sin'

Scrambling for revenue, politicians are pursuing higher taxes on junk food, alcohol, and tobacco – a clear threat to individual liberty.

Federal and state governments look to smokers for more tax revenue

Though they hit poor Americans hardest, stiff taxes on tobacco can reduce healthcare costs by billions.

In red, states seek tax hikes

Budget shortfalls are pushing many states to raise taxes in a recession.

What book reviewers are saying this week

Tobacco: an inconvenient weed

WHO cites a 21st -century 'catastrophe' if nations don't act to prevent smoking.