It’s not unusual to see Tax Foundation data and research cited in at least one news organization every day. But we’ve noticed an above-average amount of coverage from columnists and editorial boards this past week. Let’s run through some of them: The Atlantic City Press editorial board cited our State-Local Tax Burden Report in a story on the New Jersey government requiring all new employees to reside in the Garden State. (3/5/09) San Francisco Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders interviews me and features our research on “nonpayers” into the federal income tax system. (3/5/09) The Detroit News editorial board uses our data from the latest edition of Facts & Figures to argue that a wholesale tax on gasoline is too volatile for Michigan. (3/8/09) Investor’s Business Daily‘s editorial board also uses our studies on “nonpayers” into the federal income tax system in a story on the latest political battles between Rush Limbaugh and David Frum. (3/10/09) The Wall Street Journal editorial board cites our data in denouncing President Obama’s proposal to cap tax deduction for charitable donations. (3/10/09) Wisconsin State Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-13th Senate District) pens an op-ed in the Janesville Gazette on proposed tax hikes, citing our 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index. (3/10/09) Denver Post columnist David Harsanyi cites our data on corporate and capital gains taxes in a story on President Obama’s economic policies. (3/11/09) Philadelphia Bulletin columnist Michael Tregmolie features many of the themes of our CompeteUSA campaign on corporate taxes in an article on global tax competition. (3/12/09) The Tax Foundation now has over 800 followers on Twitter. Please be one of the next 800; follow us at http://twitter.com/taxfoundation.
