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Food for thought
If one thinks that it is on some level wrong to make people dependent on a product then is it not also wrong to tax gouge people with a chemical dependency? If not then at least isn't it wrong to use the excessive portion of that tax to reduce the tax burden of other citizens? Shouldn't the excessive portion be spent on harm reduction and treatment?
Aren't Utahns taking advantage of people with addictions to tobacco and alcohol in order to protect their own wallets?
Every state does that, they all tax alcohol and tobacco, some more, some less. This is just intellectual dishonesty really.
https://taxfoundation.org/state-sales-gasoline-cigarette-and-alcohol-tax-rates/