Tax Foundation Director of State Projects on CNN Discussing State “Sin Taxes” March 4, 2009 Matt Moon Matt Moon Director of State Projects Joseph Henchman, author of Tax Foundation Special Report No. 164, “State Budget Shortfalls Present a Tax Reform Opportunity,” appeared on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight on Monday, March 2, to talk about the increasing trend of states using punitive taxes on politically unpopular behavior as a source of revenue. Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> For more information on state and local tax data, visit our Center for State Fiscal Policy. Don’t forget to follow the latest news from the Tax Foundation on Twitter: http://twitter.com/taxfoundation Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Tags State Tax and Spending Policy