Ball State economist Todd Nesbit examines pros, cons of ‘sin taxes’

October 29, 2018

Dr. Todd Nesbit, assistant professor of economics at Ball State University, discusses “sin taxes” and other selective taxes. Nesbit offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.

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