How the Excise Tax Shapes Your Everyday Purchases

Lucas and Luna unpack the hidden excise tax embedded in everyday goods like gasoline, alcohol, and airline tickets. They trace how the federal government uses excise taxes not just to raise revenue but to shape behavior, from cigarettes to tanning beds. With concrete examples and data, they explain why these taxes are often regressive, how they've changed since the 1990s, and why you rarely notice them at checkout. They also discuss the 2026 revival of the Superfund chemical excise tax and what it means for consumers. A focused look at a tax most people pay but few understand. #ExciseTax #TaxPolicy #Economics #GasTax #SinTax #RegressiveTax #FederalBudget #BehavioralEconomics #Superfund #HighwayTrustFund #CigaretteTax #AlcoholTax #AirlineTax #TanningTax #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FiscalPolicy #TaxPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo