“I find it insane to say, "Work hard," when the harder you work, the more you pay in taxes... Crazy.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
Never thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty. — Piers Anthony Copy Share Image
Since there is no orderly way to liquidate the federal debt, we must brace for a payment crisis. — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
Lowering the middle-class tax rate... will likely lower work efforts and increase government dependence. — Edward Conard Copy Share Image
In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is-I'm not sure 80 percent of the people get the death tax. I know… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I think the latest estimates were that we have about 250,000 millionaires and billionaires. President Obama wants to increase their taxes 13 percent. — Joe Walsh Copy Share Image
For all the taxes they take out of my paycheck the government should at least send me a picture of the ghetto… — Jessica Copy Share Image
Just tell 'em you're gonna soak the fat boys and forget the rest of the tax stuff...Willie, make 'em cry, make 'em… — Robert Penn Warren Copy Share Image
Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses… — Todd Tiahrt Copy Share Image
Various justifications for lower capital-gains rates have been proffered over the years, none of them self-evident. But even conceding the wisdom of… — James B. Stewart Copy Share Image
I cannot in good conscience vote in favor of tax cuts, irrespective of their size, or to which segment of the population… — John McCain Copy Share Image
If you own a wonderful business...the best thing to do is keep it. All you're going to do is trade your wonderful… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
Income is sucked upward to the creditors, who then foreclose on the assets of debtors. This shrinks tax revenue, forcing public budgets… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
“The post-2020 fiscal reckoning does not require higher payroll taxes or lower retirement benefits, as new sources of fiscal revenue are available… — Robert J. Gordon Copy Share Image
The reality is that the workforce relative to the number of people retired has shrunk and today in America there are only… — John Shadegg Copy Share Image
If you're going to buy something which compounds for 30 years at 15% per annum and you pay one 35% tax at… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
I left small businesses a little while ago and they were all complaining that Obamacare is putting them out of business. Not… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I think primary voters have a right to know. And Donald's Trump excuse of it that he's being audited, look, that makes… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
First of all, I don't have a $5 trillion tax cut. I don't have a tax cut of a scale that you're… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I'm a Democrat voting for Bush, even though on economic issues, from taxes to government regulation, I'm not happy with the Republican… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
It is not wise for us to permit a few people on the Federal Reserve Board to have life and death power… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
“when personal incomes are taxed 50, 60 or 70 percent. People begin to ask themselves why they should work six, eight or… — Henry Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The most absurd apology for authority and law is that they serve to diminish crime. Aside from the fact that the State… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
I've been paying a lot of money in state income taxes, and I've been happy to do it, but when this last… — Tom Golisano Copy Share Image
I live in Portland now. It's beautiful from day one. The Food and the beer, and no sales tax. Get your iPad… — David Giuntoli Copy Share Image
I think there is need for economic stimulus... and government can help make that up in a very difficult time. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
We often adhere to the myth that if you advocate for cutting spending, you're a Republican, and if you are willing to… — Wes Moore Copy Share Image
The tax-exempt privilege is a feature always reflected in the market price of [municipal] bonds. The investor pays for it. — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
“No defeat, no surrender Ain't no pockets in a shroud There is nothing so sure in life as death and taxes” — Ninette Kelly Copy Share Image
It isn't as much you a spending problem as a priorities, and that is what the budget is, setting priorities. It's about… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt, and unless we can escape we will be smashed in… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
I doubt God would want to touch America's tax code, since it is already located in the third rung of Hell. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All the states are required, either by constitution or by statute, to have balanced budgets - they're not able to print money.… — Gary Locke Copy Share Image
“He said that there was death and taxes, and taxes was worse, because at least death didn’t happen to you every year.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Taxes do have a clear record of curbing the consumption of, and thus the public-health impact of, tobacco and alcohol. — Annie Lowrey Copy Share Image
I don't go tanning anymore because Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning. McCain would never put a 10 percent tax… — Nicole Polizzi Copy Share Image
The U.K. is already disadvantaged on the wholesale cost of energy, and then it puts taxes on it. Anybody who's an energy… — Jim Ratcliffe Copy Share Image
We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very… — John W. Snow Copy Share Image
This is Robin Hood in reverse. These tax cap proposals favor those with the most expensive properties. We are spreading the taxes… — Clementa C. Pinckney Copy Share Image