Excuse Quote by Richard J. Maybury

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

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.

— Michael Bloomberg

It is not the role of government to use the taxation and welfare system as a tool to level the playing field.

— Joe Hockey

The role of government is to tax the people to the least extent possible while still taxing them enough to cover the basic needs…

— Dan Crenshaw

High tax rates that people don't actually pay do not bring the government as much revenue as lower tax rates that they do pay.

— Thomas Sowell

Throughout history governments have been chronically short of revenue. The reason should be clear: unlike you and me, governments do not produce useful goods…

— Murray Rothbard

You don't pay taxes - they take taxes.

— Chris Rock

Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.

— Robert A. Heinlein

Higher income people don't have to pay taxes if they don't want to.

— Rick Santorum

By allowing super wealthy corporations and individuals to avoid paying their fair share of tax, tax havens are denying governments' revenue that could and…

— Winnie Byanyima

Let me tell you, that's what taxation is - it's confiscation. It's your money, it's not the government's money. But the government makes you…

— Rafael Cruz

Governments that don't need to broaden their tax base have few incentives to respond to the needs of their people.

— Denise Dresser