I agree that it won't help staples become affordable, but in general I don't mind luxury taxes in times where the government needs money.
I have seen studies that cigarette taxes and other vice taxes do often impact the poor more acutely, both since a larger percentage of their income goes into consumables and because during hard times, people will save their last dime to get a drink, have a smoke, etc.
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Date: 2009-01-02 10:03 pm (UTC)I have seen studies that cigarette taxes and other vice taxes do often impact the poor more acutely, both since a larger percentage of their income goes into consumables and because during hard times, people will save their last dime to get a drink, have a smoke, etc.