Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has some health initiatives he wants to put into motion, including establishing a state trauma system.

But how to pay for them?

If the idea of higher taxes came to mind, you would be right. But never fear. This tax increase won’t affect most Arkansans. And that’s because it is, yet again, a sin tax.

Now, that’s not to say that Arkansas is brimming with saints and scarce on sinners. But this particular sin has been losing popularity over the years.

What Gov. Beebe has said he will propose next week is an increase in the ...

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