American Quote by Sheldon Whitehouse

Look around. Oil companies guzzle down the billions in profits. Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries, and Wall Street CEOs, the…

— Elizabeth Warren

Taxes are important. President Bush's tax proposals leave no rich person behind. Voters approve of President Bush helping the kind of people they wish…

— Andy Rooney

In sectors like energy, I haven't been arguing for more spending per se; I've been arguing that it doesn't make sense for us to…

— Barack Obama

In these times of the 'Great Recession', we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating…

— Mark Cuban

Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell the rich…

— Noreena Hertz

If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.

— George Soros

If giving tax breaks to millionaires created jobs or grew our economy, I would be in favor of them, but they are the same…

— Tim Walz

Philanthropy, although it's tiny compared to the government, it's 2% of the US economy, which is the largest percentage, other than the Middle East.

— Bill Gates

The fact that we're spending $700 billion a year on oil is actually a good thing; it means we have the prosperity to do…

— Rush Limbaugh

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

If you stimulate the economy by means of a tax cut, the people that you tend to be benefiting are the better off.

— Judy Woodruff

Do you realize that $150 billion of our tax money is given to the corporations, unions and wealthy people for tax breaks, special subsidies…

— Doris "Granny D" Haddock