New at Reason: David Harsanyi on Sin Taxes for Soft Drinks

May 13, 2009

Sin taxes normally are levied on so-called vices, such as drinking, smoking, and gambling. But as David Harsanyi notes, Congress is now "studying" a proposal to legislate morality by taxing sugary beverages—which is to say, it is "studying" whether such a tax would be politically feasible.

Read all about it here.