Well, you're correct in that taxes usually create dead-weight loss. But this is not always the case (e.g. taxes that price in negative externalities). And tax d

Well, you're correct in that taxes usually create dead-weight loss. But this is not always the case (e.g. taxes that price in negative externalities). And tax dead-weight loss varies depending on the type of tax: http://i.imgur.com/NxWo7DP.png http://i.imgur.com/NxWo7DP.png