2014 Tax Day Chart: Who Pays the Most?
Which taxpayers experience the greatest tax burden—and who pays the most in taxes? As Americans navigated the labyrinthine tax code this Tax Day, many taxpayers… Read More
Fed Nominee Brainard Needs Nuance on Austerity
In her hearing before the Senate today, Federal Reserve Board nominee Lael Brainard reportedly said that “expansionary austerity is a contradiction and does not work.”… Read More
Obama’s Austerity Myth
The Obama administration put out the word this weekend that the president’s new budget will end several years of “austerity” in Washington. Come again? Austerity?… Read More
Explosive Report: How Obamacare Will Drive People Out of the Workforce
Obamacare moves people further away from jobs and shifts their health care costs to taxpayers. Good news or bad? The White House took up defensive… Read More
More New Taxes and Fees: How You’ll Pay for Obamacare in 2014
Obamacare contains 18 specific tax hikes, mandates, or penalties that cost Americans money, and three new ones take effect in 2014. This is only the… Read More
These 13 Tax Increases Hit in 2013
It’s about time for us to uncover our eyes and take a hard look at what 2013 did to our finances. Did you feel the… Read More
5 Posts That Inspired You This Year
2013 was a great year for The Foundry. Here are the top five posts that inspired you the most. 13 Tax Increases in 2013 New… Read More
The Budget Deal’s Sneaky Tax Increases
The congressional budget deal includes some “user fees.” For the Washington establishment, that’s apparently the politically correct way of telling Americans they’ll be paying more… Read More
The Budget Deal — and Why We’re $17 Trillion in Debt
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
Tax Increases Really Hurt Growth and Jobs
Some lawmakers, led by Senate Budget Committee chair Patty Murray (D–WA), are seeking to raise taxes in the budget conference to replace the modest spending… Read More
