AdvertisementStates' Tax Holidays Are Irresponsible, Critics SayPlay03:40Download AudioAugust 04, 2010Carolyn BeelerfacebookEmailCousins Bailey Long, 9 (from left), and Madeline Claire Hughes, 8, shop in Ridgeland, Miss., last year during a sales tax holiday. While the tax holidays are popular with shoppers, many analysts say they're ineffective. (AP)