President Obama demanded these higher taxes

What Are the 13 Tax Increases in 2013?

By Heritage Foundation —— Bio and Archives January 13, 2013

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New Year’s Day was tough for taxpayers. Thirteen tax increases kicked in.

The deal that Congress and President Obama struck that finally—but only partially—avoided the fiscal cliff resulted in seven tax increases. Those hikes combined with six tax increases from Obamacare that also began on New Year’s Day. More...

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