Capacity Quote by T. Coleman Andrews
“I don't like the income tax. Every time we talk about these taxes we get around to the idea of 'from each according to his capacity and to each according to his needs'. That's socialism. It's written into the Communist Manifesto. Maybe we ought to see that every person who gets a tax return receives a copy of the Communist Manifesto with it so he can see what's happening to him.”
About This Quote
Source Opinion Piece: Tax Critique, date unknown
Income tax is framed as socialism, echoing the Communist Manifesto, and should be transparent to taxpayers.
In simple terms: Tax is linked to socialism and the Manifesto.
Key Takeaway
Demand transparency in tax policy.
Themes
taxation
socialism
communism
transparency
politics
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
Capacity:1
Communism:1
Communist:1
Communist manifesto:1
Copies:0
Happenings:0
Ideas:0
Income:0
Income tax:0
Manifestos:0
Needs:0
Ought:0
Persons:0
Return:0
Socialism:1
Tax returns:0
Taxes:0
Time:0
Written:0
Taxes Idea:0
Talk Taxes:0
Needs Socialism:0
Socialism Written:0
When to use this quote
- elections
- policy debates
- tax filing
- civic education
Key Concepts
economic theory
political ideology
public policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does tax policy reflect ideological beliefs?
- What are the benefits of transparency?
A Different Perspective
Complexity of tax systems may oversimplify.
