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Originally Posted by automaton 3
There is a choice involved when it comes to cigarettes and tobacco.
The choices are much more limited (and extraordinarily expensive) when it comes to heating our homes and keeping the lights on.
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But it still provides options and choice while moving towards a societal goal. That's what sin taxes are all about. Since we've decided (rightfully or wrongfully) that we have to watch over the environment, this seems to be a continuation of existing and effective policy.