From tobacco to milkshakes: where did 'sin taxes' come from?

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Boris Johnson thinks sin taxes are part of the ‘nanny state’ – but he’s muddling up his authority figures

This week, campaigners were worried that Theresa May’s cherished plans to increase “sin taxes” on tobacco companies and milkshakes would not survive the end of her premiership. Boris Johnson, perhaps a man particularly reluctant to contemplate negative consequences for sin, said that “sin taxes” were part of the “nanny state”. This, however, is to confuse two authority figures. A nanny punishes naughtiness; sin is punished by God.

 

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I’m intrigued by the choice of photo...Mary Poppins I don’t really associate with sin taxes! 😂😂😂

From the minds of scummy thieving grabbing politicians and health Nazis that want us all to eat grass and drink water and live to we’re all 150 years old. Crawling about, dribbling and gibbering incoherently..

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