Money Quote by Pete Buttigieg

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

— Jean-Baptiste Say

We are looking for a Wealth Tax that will bring in sufficient revenue to justify having a wealth tax.

— Dick Spring

We need to have a tax system that rewards work and not just financial transactions.

— Hillary Clinton

If we want to jack up the tax rates on the really rich, the amounts of money that would bring in are trivial compared…

— Charles Murray

“it is generally considered to be the best tax ever invented. It raises more revenue at less economic cost than any other tax. For…

— Bruce Bartlett

I think the first thing that goes through my mind, when I think about corporate tax, is that we need to think about where…

— Doug McMillon

[High income tax rates] not only check consumption but discourage investment and encourage...the avoidance of taxes [rather] than the production of goods.[...]Our present tax…

— John F. Kennedy

We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things - almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application…

— Eliot Spitzer

If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close…

— Bill Gates

“Even utopias need a tax clause. For example, we could start with a transactions tax to rein in the financial industry. Back in 1970,…

— Rutger Bregman

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 measure for promoting both stability and fairness across financial market segments is a small sales tax on all financial transactions.

— Noam Chomsky