Escape Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.

— Alexis de Tocqueville

I believe that in order to sustain a governing majority, the Democratic Party has got to learn that it can govern without raising taxes.

— Jared Polis

Democratic socialism means, that in a democratic, civilized society, the wealthiest people and the largest corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.

— Bernie Sanders

Is there a point of taxation wherein even a Democrat would acknowledge it is thievery by the government?

— Dennis Prager

“Now we Democrats, well, we’re all for higher taxes, right?  But man do we hate to pay those taxes, and most of the politicians…

— D.W. Ulsterman

Taxation is the legitimate support of government.

— Adolphe Thiers

If you're a social democrat, then you think it's cool to pay taxes. For me, tax is the finest expression for what politics really…

— Mona Sahlin

Democracy is mob rule with income taxes.

— Gloria Steinem

“Because of the power that we have given money: The government would rather have taxpayers who do not vote, than voters who do not…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

There's only one kind of tax that would please everybody - one that nobody but the other guy has to pay.

— Earl Wilson

As a general rule, governments are wise to avoid taxation that is voluntary, as they need a steady stream of income.

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.

— Herbert Spencer