Burden Quote by Murray Rothbard

Lowering the middle-class tax rate... will likely lower work efforts and increase government dependence.

— Edward Conard

Contrary to any claim of a systematically “neutral” effect of taxation on production, the consequence of any such shortening of roundabout methods of production…

— Hans-Hermann Hoppe

The larger the percentage of the national income taken by taxes the greater the deterrent to private production and employment. When the total tax…

— Henry Hazlitt

The tax rate increases reduce economic growth; they shrink the pie; they cause more poverty, more despair, more unemployment, which are all things government…

— Arthur Laffer

The laws of normal economics dictate that lower taxes combined with increased spending will lead to bigger deficits.

— Joseph Stiglitz

The level of taxation is driven by spending. Less spending leads to lower taxes.

— Gregory D Hess

If a tax cut increases government revenues, you haven't cut taxes enough.

— Milton Friedman

Instead of raising taxes as some would insist, we need to reduce waste and inefficiency in government.

— Tim Murphy

A tax is always a sacrifice which the government demands of individuals.While it only lessens every one's personal eÇŒoyments, it only shifts expenses from…

— Antoine Destutt de Tracy

If you raise taxes, it won't reduce the deficit. The other team will simply spend the resources.

— Grover Norquist

We will reduce the tax burden, simplify tax rules, and make life easier for those who want to produce, do business, invest, and create…

— Jair Bolsonaro

A tax is always a sacrifice which the government demands of individuals.While it only lessens every one's personal enjoyments, it only shifts expenses from…

— Antoine Destutt de Tracy