Able Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

So far as the object of taxation is to raise a revenue for discharging the debts and defraying the expenses of the community, its…

— John Quincy Adams

My view is that taxation ought to be based upon ability to pay.

— Michael Madigan

Taxation is, in fact, the most difficult function of government and that against which their citizens are most apt to be refractory.

— Thomas Jefferson

Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation.

— Winnie Byanyima

A tax is something people pay out of income.

— Grant Shapps

We need a tax system that essentially takes very good care of the people who just really aren't as well adapted to the market…

— Warren Buffett

Taxation being a burthen, must needs weigh lightest on each individual, when it bears upon all alike.

— Jean-Baptiste Say

Of all the powers conferred upon government, that of taxation is most liable to abuse.

— Samuel Freeman Miller

Individuals and businesses must participate in a national discussion about a simpler tax system, one that collects sufficient revenue to meet appropriate federal responsibilities,…

— Mike Crapo

One of the biggest responsibilities the legislature holds every year is allocating our taxpayers' hard-earned money responsibly and efficiently.

— Mike Parson

“Tax systems are essentially the mechanisms by which societies decide what people have to share with each other versus what they can keep for…

— Martin Adams

The best scheme of finance is, to spend as little as possible; and the best tax is always the lightest.

— Jean-Baptiste Say