Posts Tagged ‘Pigovian Taxes’
Quitting smokers continue to punish children »
In the aggregate, this should be great news: PHOENIX — The number of adult Arizonans who smoke dropped by nearly 20 percent since 2007, according to a new report being released today.That decline is the sharpest in the nation, said Bill Pfeifer, president of the American Lung Association of Arizona, which released the survey. The study, based [...]
Pigou attacks in Aisle 8 »
A scan of the bills currently making their way through the state House reveals this doozy -- HB 2107, "Providing for a temporary soft drink tax," sponsored by Tucson's own David Bradley (who sports hair rivaling Blagojevich's): A. Beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2012, in addition to all other taxes, there is levied and shall be [...]