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> sin taxes seem to have increased much faster than inflation I think that's because back then, everyone smoke & drank, and rather more than we nowadays do, wh
by zeveb 8y ago
> sin taxes seem to have increased much faster than inflation
I think that's because back then, everyone smoke & drank, and rather more than we nowadays do, whereas now it's common to look down upon smokers in particular. They're a despised minority, so the ruling class see no problem increasing their taxes. After all, they're free to quite any time they like!
- posterboy 8y agoSmokers often overestimate the numbers, and underestimate how much of a minority they are. I read a number of ca. 10% (of adults I guess) for Germany. In some circles it feels like 99% and on average like 50%. Observation bias persists.