"The cigarette tax is the gateway tax leading to the soda tax, etc. Always start at the beginning, it makes the problem easier to understand." The 'liquor tax'(when prohibition didn't work) leading to the tobacco tax.
'Sin taxes' of every flavor makes a pretty fair case for legalization of a few 'drugs', doesn't it?
Licensing and regulation fees are 'taxes' with a twist.
Bottom line--All 'taxes' are social engineering by government.
Let's all vote liberal and just give them our entire paycheck and let them baby us for a change. Why should we have to do all the work? The compassionate Rats know better and its time we let them run things. Let's see if they take better care of us than they take care of the government they're running.