You know, the Democrats want to balance the budget by raising spending and raising taxes. The Soviet Union had a balanced budget. — Tom DeLay Copy Share Image
I am not for raising taxes in a recession, especially when it comes to job creators that we need so desperately to… — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
What I have proposed would be paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy, because they have made all the gains in… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
What we need is more money back in the hands of Americans of any economic standing and so raising taxes right now… — Kevin Yoder Copy Share Image
So much for not raising taxes on the middle class... Reality is setting in for many who voted for another 4 yrs. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Raising taxes is not our objective. It's bolstering and maintaining the country's defense capabilities. — Fumio Kishida Copy Share Image
I believe that in order to sustain a governing majority, the Democratic Party has got to learn that it can govern without… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Governments don't reduce deficits by raising taxes on the people; governments reduce deficits by controlling spending and stimulating new wealth. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Another one of President Barack Obama's nominees is having tax issues, which proves one thing: The Democrats like raising the taxes, but… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
Reagan is held up to us as an example of never raising taxes. Correction: Reagan raised taxes six of his eight years… — Eugene Jarecki Copy Share Image
I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
People question me all the time about my experience. They question my experience in politics, and the first thing I always tell… — Jon Runyan Copy Share Image
Imagine his delight after it 'leaked' that he will propose raising taxes on the wealthy by $320 billion over the next 10… — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit.… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
The only way America can reduce the long-term budget deficit, maintain vital services, protect Social Security and Medicare, invest more in education… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I said we are going to balance an $11 billion budget deficit in a $29 billion budget, so by percentage, the largest… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
I'm the one who will not raise taxes. My opponent now says he'll raise them as a last resort, or a third… — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
The issue is not about raising taxes. The issue is, how do we allocate the wealth that we have? We spend trillions… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Look, the revenue I get is by more people working, getting higher pay, paying more taxes. That's how we get growth and… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
While deficits are often inflationary and always pernicious, curing them by raising taxes is equivalent to curing an illness by shooting the… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Raising taxes is the last thing we should do amid the weakest economic recovery since World War II. Unfortunately, even if we… — John Cornyn Copy Share Image
When President Obama speaks about raising taxes on the rich, he speaks about high-income employees and small business owners, not entrepreneurs who… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always… — Susana Martinez Copy Share Image
Look, only in Washington is not raising taxes considered a tax cut. Nobody's getting a tax cut here. We're not cutting taxes.… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
The centerpiece of Obamanomics - raising taxes on high earners and investors and lowering them on the middle class - is attacked… — Nina Easton Copy Share Image
I think that we've had an economy that's been out of balance for too long. So the general principle of raising taxes… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Having billions of dollars immediately available to plug budget holes without raising taxes is very appealing. And to the delight of Wall… — Dick Durbin Copy Share Image
So you keep raising these taxes, and all of a sudden the business community says, 'Why are we here? We can go… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share Image
If we want cut the deficit, let's talk about raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest individuals - not putting air traffic… — Jasmine Crockett Copy Share Image
My biggest worry is that Obama says he's going to tax the upper 5 percent by raising their taxes by 20 percent.… — Chuck Norris Copy Share Image
So, in Europe, they're cutting people's retirement and health benefits. And that's what we want to avoid from happening. They're raising taxes,… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I am no longer going to go along with this idea that we're going to keep spending and borrowing and taking over… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding. — Dave Heineman Copy Share Image
When I became mayor of New York City, I had a $2.4 billion deficit. And everybody wanted me to raise taxes. I… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
The Bush tax cuts should be extended permanently for families with annual incomes of less than $250,000 and should be phased out… — Mark Zandi Copy Share Image
