In 1850, I believe, the church property in the United States, which paid no tax, amounted to $87 million. In 1900, without… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support… — Arthur C. Brooks Copy Share Image
A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a protector… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the… — Ed Helms Copy Share Image
“Andrew Mellon himself would have been pleased with the succession of hefty tax cuts that Reagan pushed through Congress. He slashed corporate… — Jane Mayer 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
A general principle of good taxation is that similar jobs, and similar kinds of compensation, should be taxed the same way: otherwise,… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
Distributed ledger technologies have the potential to help governments to collect taxes, deliver benefits, issue passports, record land registries, assure the supply… — Mark Walport Copy Share Image
When George Bush came into office, we had surpluses. And now we have half-a-trillion-dollar deficit annually. When George Bush came into office,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Political leaders in Illinois kicked the can down the road, raised taxes, and ignored fiscal realities. Now, they're realizing the consequences of… — Scott Walker Copy Share Image
In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
During the socialist period, the government became too big. That created a crowding-out effect in the private economy, and it gave everybody… — Antonis Samaras Copy Share Image
Private sector development and the creation of small businesses spur investment, jobs, opportunity, and hope. It empowers the market to meet local… — Robert Zoellick Copy Share Image
The A.M.T. is a parallel system for calculating tax liability intended to ensure that high-income taxpayers pay a substantial amount in federal… — James B. Stewart Copy Share Image
I started my career buying and owning single-family houses, and I know that's a really tough job. Toilets break. Trees fall. There… — David Lichtenstein Copy Share Image
We now in the United States have more security guards for the rich than we have police services for the poor districts.… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
I believe, as a matter of principle, that the debt is a problem that must be addressed sooner rather than later. I… — Mick Mulvaney Copy Share Image
The statement, "The debt problem has become so extreme that we have no choice but to cut social spending" is presented as… — Linda McQuaig Copy Share Image
Climate change might be disastrous, but does that mean we want carbon taxes that raise the price of a gallon of heating… — Alex Berenson Copy Share Image
Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies - an 84… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I never had a checkbook. It used to be cash in hand, stuff in the pocket, or a manager would keep some… — Iggy Pop Copy Share Image
I have long argued that paying down the national debt is beneficial for the economy: it keeps interest rates lower than they… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
The theory of government I was taught says that government provides benefits, primarily security, to the entire population. In return we pay… — John Stossel Copy Share Image
Is it popular to pay our debts, to do justice, to defend the injured and insulted country, to protect the aged and… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
The Trump administration, for its part, has pushed for childcare to basically be written off on your taxes, which would subsidize the… — Annie Lowrey Copy Share Image
Dave Camp, in my view, made tax reform inevitable in the sense that he showed you could broaden the base and lower… — Kevin Brady Copy Share Image
The reason is because small business pays that individual rate; 54 percent of America's workers work in businesses that are taxed not… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
My healthcare plan puts more money into average families' pockets than the Bush tax cuts... He's got a lousy tax cut. It's… — Dick Gephardt Copy Share Image
Maybe you know it but it's not so easy to finance movies in total. And the reason I am able to do… — Uwe Boll Copy Share Image
The debt austerity would not be problems if we had technological progress. If you doubled the debt in the U.S., and the… — Peter Thiel Copy Share Image
I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the… — Vince Cable Copy Share Image
In expectation of his demise, a successful businessman may sell out to his competitors to prepare his estate with readily marketable securities,… — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If we don't act now, the death tax will come back in just a few years. Under current law the death tax… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor more than they're being taxed?'… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I do not want you ever to initiate any action for any refunds of taxes without first consulting me and presenting the… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
When a democracy reaches a point where the politicians cannot say no to the people, and both parties are competing for votes… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
I hope we can agree that it's better to cut taxes substantially, robustly, for the middle class as opposed to the top… — Bob Casey, Jr Copy Share Image
“high taxation was not regarded in these years as an affront. On the contrary, steep rates of progressive income tax were seen… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
The United States has never prioritized or failed to pay any obligation when due during a debt limit impasse. Despite the institutional… — Jerome Powell Copy Share Image
