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> [In reality, finding a way to raise taxes may well be the central political problem facing the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/in-reality-finding-a-way-to-raise-taxes-may-well-be-the-central/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

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## More by David Leonhardt

> [In reality, finding a way to raise taxes may well be the central political problem facing the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/in-reality-finding-a-way-to-raise-taxes-may-well-be-the-central/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [When Bill Clinton assembled the top minds of the nation to discuss the economy in 1992, no one mentioned the Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/when-bill-clinton-assembled-the-top-minds-of-the-nation-to-discuss/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [“If you wanted to bestow the grandiose title of "most successful organization in modern history," you would struggle to find a more obviously worthy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/if-you-wanted-to-bestow-the-grandiose-title-of-most-successful/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [A tip for generalists who try to read economic research papers: If you get to a section that's incomprehensible, don't give up. Just skip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/a-tip-for-generalists-who-try-to-read-economic-research-papers-if-you/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You don't find happiness, you make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/finding-happiness-is-like-finding-yourself-you-don-t-find-happiness/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [“When you assume you make a you-know-what out of U and me. Yep, so let's stop assuming so much. We are often quick to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/when-you-assume-you-make-a-you-know-what-out-of-u-and-me-yep-so-let-s/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

> [You don't find happiness, you make happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-leonhardt/you-don-t-find-happiness-you-make-happiness/)

[David Leonhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-leonhardt/)

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