Mark Robyn of the Tax Foundation: Why Sales Tax Holidays Are Poor Tax Policy

A number of states are hold back-to-school sales tax holidays starting as early as Friday, Aug. 6. And with Gov. Deval Patrick's signature, Massachusetts will become the 19th state to offer a sales tax holiday in 2010, exempting tangible personal property costing up to $2,500 from its 6.25% general sales tax from August 14-15. In this week's podcast, Tax Foundation Staff Economist Mark Robyn discusses why sales tax holidays are bad tax policy....