#tax

I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum. ↗

— William Weld

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It was under Wilson, of course, that the first huge parts of the Marxist program, such as the progressive income tax, were incorporated into the American system. ↗

— Robert Welch

#course #first #huge #income #income tax

Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty. ↗

— Jerry Weller

#chance #couples #day #elimination #gift

I support transitioning from the progressive tax to a flat tax system - both individual and corporate/business. ↗

— Allen West

#business #corporate #flat #flat tax #i

I think that Governor Romney operates on the capital gains tax, his investments, what he lives off of instead of doing it off of his income. ↗

— Allen West

#capital gains #doing #gains #governor #governor romney

What the Democrats don't seem to understand is that higher taxes mean fewer American jobs and less American production. ↗

— Lynn Westmoreland

#american jobs #democrats #fewer #higher #higher taxes

At a certain point, you can't tax people beyond a certain level. ↗

— Meredith Whitney

#certain #certain level #certain point #level #people

Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#benefits #businesses #care #compensation #costs

You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#core #creating #environment #getting #government

Legislation to create a new 10 percent tax bracket, reduce the marriage penalty, cut the tax rate on dividends and capital gains, and increase the child tax credit have been essential elements in this economic expansion. ↗

— Roger Wicker

#bracket #capital #capital gains #child #create