Taxing choice
Subtitle: the predatory politics of fiscal discrimination
By: William F. Shughart II, editor ; with a foreword by Paul W. McCracken.
Contributors: Shughart, William F.
Series: Independent studies in political economy
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Excise tax -- United States.; Taxation -- Political aspects -- United States.
Description: Taxing behavior deemed "politically incorrect" has long been a convenient way for politicians to fund programs benefiting special interest groups, to the public's disadvantage. Government policy toward various foods, drugs, tobacco and alcohol, for example, has been locked into a regulatory cycle of tax and taboo. And the products subjected to excise and other "selective" taxation have varied from soft drinks, fishing gear, and margarine to airline tickets, telephone calls, and gasoline.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.