One of the first things any adult American learns is that the government "moves at the speed of government," operates at "good enough for government work," and is filled with tax-expensive, cushy "government benefits."

A day at the DMV and an hour watching road work or the post office will show everyone why those phrases exist. Yet people want to give them MORE MONEY and entrust them with even more of their lives, and expect this time it'll produce quality.

And yeah, taxing things to try and curb behavior is literally letting the government moralize your life. Which is all fun and games until they start taxing you for "being too slutty, so Plan B is 900$" or "we think coffee is bad for you, Starbucks is 30$ a cup now."

They never think of the precedents being set.