a sin tax

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a sin tax (American informal)

a tax on things that are bad for you, like cigarettes and alcohol (not used with the ) Politicians like a sin tax as it brings in lots of revenue and not too many complaints.

See live in sin

See also: sin, tax

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I have to chuckle whenever I hear about someone proposing legislation to create or increase a sin tax. The Fallacy of Sin Taxes by Terry Mitchell / CommenTerry Those working families raise children and provide for elderly parents, neither of which seems like an activity deserving of a sin tax. DIAPER TAX UNDUE LOAD ON FAMILIES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Even with a sin tax increase and the added sales tax on top of it, business owners don't think people will stop buying tobacco and alcohol. Tennessee legislators look to "sin taxes" to solve budget shortfall by Modern Brewery Age			a sex kitten a sex object a shadow of former self a shaggy dog story a shelf life a shell game a shirt-lifter a shit-eating grin a shit-stirrer a shoo-in a short fuse a short sharp shock a short-arse a shot across the bow a shot in the arm a shot in the dark a shotgun wedding a shoulder to cry on a shouting match a show-stopper a shrinking violet a siege mentality a sight for sore eyes a sign of the times a significant other a sin tax a sine qua non a sinking feeling a sinking ship a sitting duck a skeleton in the/ closet a skeleton in the/ cupboard a slap in the face a slap on the back a slap on the wrist a slice of life a slice of the cake a slime ball a slip of the tongue a slippery slope a small fortune a smart alec a smart bomb a smart cookie a smart-arse a smarty pants a smoking gun a snake in the grass a snow job a snowball effect a snuff movie			a shotgun wedding a shoulder to cry on a shouting match A Show of Fans A Show of Hands a show-stopper a shrinking violet a siege mentality a sight a sight a sight a sight A Sight for Sewn Eyes A Sight for Sore Eyes a sight for the gods a sight for the gods a sight for the gods a sight for the gods A Sign of the Times a sign of things to come a significant other A Silver Mt. Zion A Simple Lunisolar Calendar Leap Years A Simple Matter of Programming A Simpler Definition A simplicial complex A Simplified Asset A Simplified Energy Analysis Method A Simulation Process-Oriented Language A Simulation Process-Oriented Language a sin tax a sine qua non A Single Jedi Nation A Single Man a sinking feeling a sinking feeling a sinking feeling a sinking feeling a sinking ship A site A site A site a sitting duck A size A sizes a skeleton in the/ closet a skeleton in the/ cupboard A Skylit Drive a slanging match a slap in the face a slap on the back a slap on the wrist a Slave Celia A Slice of Life a slice of the action a slice of the action a slice of the action a slice of the action a slice of the action a slice of the action a slice of the cake

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