Jody L. Sindelar's guest appearances

Jody L. Sindelar

Tax Foundation's Tax Policy Podcast

John Locke

Chris Edwards

Paul Ryan

Tom Johnson

Jerry Cantrell

David Logan

Mihir Desai

Jim Jordan

Andrew Chamberlain

Stephen Moore

Mark Weinberger

Kevin Hassett

Jonathan Williams

Tom Price

Robert Bennett

OwlTail

  This year, several states enacted "sin taxes" -- those targeting  perceived negative behavior such as smoking or drinking - to help  close budget deficits. The Tax Foundation has long argued against  sin taxes as ineffective revenue sources; they're simply a way  for government to micromanage the economy by punishing certain  industries. Nonetheless, sin taxes have remained popular as  politicians tout them as ways to discourage certain activities. A  July paper from the National Bureau...

<p>  This year, several states enacted "sin taxes" -- those targeting  perceived negative behavior such as smoking or drinking - to help  close budget deficits. The Tax Foundation has long argued against  sin taxes as ineffective revenue sources; they're simply a way  for government to micromanage the economy by punishing certain  industries. Nonetheless, sin taxes have remained popular as  politicians tout them as ways to discourage certain activities. A  July paper from the National Bureau...</p>

Dr. Jody L. Sindelar of the Yale School of Public Health: Sin Taxes