Borrowing Quote by Charles Alexandre de Calonne

I do want the tax system to be efficient and be conducive to growth, which it is not.

— Jamie Dimon

My premise is not to tax to destroy the wealth of the wealthy; it's to increase the wealth of the bottom and the middle…

— Thomas Piketty

It is admitted on all sides that we must equalize the revenue and expenditures. The scheme of borrowing to make up an increasing deficit…

— John C. Calhoun

An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance our budget, just as it will never produce enough jobs…

— John Fitzgerald Kennedy

The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that…

— Kevin Brady

Having taxed the economy so hard, it has created a big depression. So we have to create a tax system that could really help…

— Eva Kaili

It is ridiculous to assume you can tax the people that are working and give the money (to people) who are not working and…

— Yaron Brook

Taxes aren't the way to go. They'd strangle the economy; you wouldn't create the wealth. And nothing squanders money as well as a government.…

— John Caudwell

Let's eliminate the income tax, which is one huge speed bump to long-term economic growth and recovery.

— Tate Reeves

If we're going to have a strong and dynamic economy in the years ahead, we need to tackle some of the structural challenges that…

— Karl Rove

Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our…

— Chris Christie

The problem with the economy isn't that people aren't paying their fair share of taxes.

— Jon Lovitz