Well, for those of us who attempts participate in democracy, by writing/calling politicians, supporting NGOs, voting and so forth, YES, it actually matters whether it works.
I'm sure it's not a solution for all problems. As the article says it's a blunt tool. But given that they do work, I'll keep encouraging my politicians to not let our alcohol and tobacco taxes slip below that of neighboring countries.
Given that we're already paying the overhead, we might as well get some effect by cranking up the taxes :) hehe
(well, maybe there's other downsides, but it's thought worth considering)
I'm sure it's not a solution for all problems. As the article says it's a blunt tool. But given that they do work, I'll keep encouraging my politicians to not let our alcohol and tobacco taxes slip below that of neighboring countries.
Given that we're already paying the overhead, we might as well get some effect by cranking up the taxes :) hehe
(well, maybe there's other downsides, but it's thought worth considering)