I don't drink, so no worries on the taxes on beer and wine.
I don't gamble, so if there are any taxes at casinos, I don't know about them.
But a new sin tax goes into effect today that I just might feel.
My state has instituted a tax on candy, defined as any sweet confection that does not contain flour and does not require refrigeration. Licorice, jelly beans, Christmas candies, they're all subject to the new tax. So is chewing gum.
It's kind of like a tax on families with children.
And for those of you who are feeling smug about not being affected, watch out, because using plastic is also a sin, so you'll be paying taxes on bottled water, too.
Maybe it's time to quit cold turkey. I think I'd better pop some m & m's and think about it.
2 comments:
This 'sin tax' just seems liker IT should be a sin~
m&m's DO sound particularly appetizing right now!
Whew, so glad I already bought them!
Someone let the Gov. know I'm going to avoid any sin that is taxed (or taxing). I'm not buying smokes or beer or booze or taxed candy; and no bottled water either. Now I've got to check out whether my favorite carbonated beverage is taxed and whether my well water is taxed and how much air I can breathe before it is taxed too.
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