Josh Barro

 
 

Media Appearances

Video: Tax Foundation Economist on CNN Discussing Rhode Island's Bleak Economic Situation March 20, 2009
Video: Tax Foundation Staff Economist on CNN Discussing Property Taxes January 23, 2009
Tax Foundation Economist Discusses "Wacky Taxxes" on CNN's Lou Dobbs December 23, 2008

Contributions

Joe the Plumber Wants YOU to Vote the IRS Out* (*Fee Applies) April 22, 2009
Consumerist's Recession Frugality Tips: Save Money Through Tax Evasion! April 15, 2009
What Not to Say About Why You Don't Owe Income Tax April 15, 2009
Massachusetts Tea Party Protests Unequal Tax Treatment of Same-Sex Married Couples April 15, 2009
Paterson / Silver Budget Will Make New York's Taxes Worst in Country March 31, 2009
Tax Complexity Leads to Sales Tax Switcheroo March 27, 2009
Study: Soft Drink Taxes Make People Slightly Thinner March 27, 2009
Rhode Island Governor's Tax Proposals Would Improve State's Business Tax Climate March 26, 2009
Utah State Rep. Who Floated "Caffeine Tax" Idea Says He Was Joking March 13, 2009
Testimony before Maryland Legislature on the Compliance Costs of Estate Taxes February 18, 2009
Will the Last Investment Banker Left in Manhattan Please Turn Out the Lights? February 11, 2009
Nancy Killefer Gets Thrown Under the Tax Bus February 03, 2009
Bloomberg's Budget for NYC: Sales Tax Higher, Income Tax Unchanged February 02, 2009
You Know What Maine Doesn't Need? A Sales Tax Holiday. January 28, 2009
Nonrepresentation Without Taxation January 28, 2009
Rental Car Tax an Unfair Way to Fund Tri-Rail January 22, 2009
New York Governor David Paterson's Tax and Fee Proposals a Mixed Bag January 22, 2009
The Porn Bailout: Not as Dumb as the Auto Bailout January 08, 2009
Annals of Predatory Taxation: 19% Tax on Dutch Sex Shows December 10, 2008
Sanford Proposes to Vastly Improve South Carolina's Business Tax Climate December 09, 2008
Rod Blagojevich: Man of the People December 09, 2008
NYC Income Taxes Going from Ridiculous to Ridiculouser December 05, 2008
WY Gov Wants Property Tax Relief (Good) Through a Homestead Exemption (Bad) December 05, 2008
TARP and a Tax Holiday Are Apples and Oranges December 01, 2008
New Jersey Takes One Step to Improve Its Business Tax Climate November 25, 2008
Mike Bloomberg Learns That His Title Is Mayor, not Tax Tsar November 18, 2008
NYC May See Higher Income, Sales and Property Taxes November 12, 2008
Obama Proposes Big Tax Increases, But Not 65% Big October 31, 2008
Even Proposing a Sales Tax Holiday Creates Tax Instability October 21, 2008
So How Does the Obama Tax Plan Really Affect Joe the Plumber? October 17, 2008
New Jersey Republicans Propose Sales Tax Holiday October 14, 2008
Time to Rehab New Jersey's Tax Climate October 07, 2008
Why Not Raise the FDIC Insurance Limit? September 26, 2008
Palm Bay Police Chief Says City Isn't Collecting Enough Taxes to Respond to Crimes September 25, 2008
Intrade: Not a Tax Crystal Ball September 10, 2008
Maine Policymakers Agree: Maine's Income Tax Too High August 15, 2008
More Questions About the Obama Tax Plan August 14, 2008
AP Corrects Corporate Tax Story August 13, 2008
When Innumerate Reporters Attack! August 12, 2008
Democratic Draft Platform Details More Tax Complexity Despite Call for Simplification August 12, 2008
Again, How About a Windfall Profits Tax on Farmers? August 12, 2008
What Does Obama Mean When He Says "Windfall Profits Tax"? August 11, 2008
Windfall Profits Taxes: Still a Bad Idea August 05, 2008
State Lawmakers Promote Sound Tax Policy by Doing Nothing July 15, 2008
California Releases Income Tax Rules for Same-Sex Spouses July 15, 2008
Coupons Shouldn't Be Taxed, but Government Vouchers Should July 09, 2008
Dubious BATSA Scoring from the NGA June 25, 2008
Arizona's Special Interest Laundry List June 24, 2008
Arizona's Special Interest Laundry List June 24, 2008
Delaware Hits the Tax Jackpot June 18, 2008
Sound Tax Policy Coming to New York (?) June 06, 2008