#taxation

Throughout his life, Ronald Reagan believed America is capable of great things and its people could and would lead the way if left unburdened by taxation and regulation. ↗

— William L. Jenkins

#believed #capable #could #great #great things

Government spending is taxation. When you look at this, I've never heard of a poor person spending himself into prosperity; let alone I've never heard of a poor person taxing himself into prosperity. ↗

— Arthur Laffer

#government #government spending #heard #himself #i

When the government makes loans or subsidies to business, what it does is to tax successful private business in order to support unsuccessful private business. ↗

— Henry Hazlitt

#inefficient #taxation #waste #wasting #business

As clear as it is important, the death of Detroit is nonetheless a topic avoided. Generally the gradual disintegration of a major metropolis would garner a fair amount of attention, but the scant coverage is hardly surprising. After all, the culprits are not the popular ones. In most circles, condemning taxation, regulation, unionization, welfarism and protectionism is unfashionable. It is necessary to cast aside prevailing notions of political correctness and appreciate that the case of Detroit isn’t an isolated tragedy. ↗

— Dan Greenup

#political-correctness #protectionism #regulations #taxation #unions

Free education, almost free healthcare, a generous benefits system and a better state pension than elsewhere, guarantee equal opportunities for all citizens. The only problem is that all these require a considerable amount of public revenue. This is why the common assertion that to be born in Finland is like winning the jackpot in the lottery is only applicable when you are at the receiving end. A far more common experience is that you need to win the lottery just to cover the tax bill. ↗

— Tarja Moles

#taxation #welfare #welfare-state #education

I don't know how you feel, but I'm pretty sick of church people. You know what they ought to do with churches? Tax them. If holy people are so interested in politics, government, and public policy, let them pay the price of admission like everybody else. The Catholic Church alone could wipe out the national debt if all you did was tax their real estate. ↗

— George Carlin

#religion #taxation #religion

If Thomas Jefferson thought taxation without representation was bad, he should see how it is with representation. ↗

— Rush Limbaugh

#how #jefferson #representation #see #should

Taxation without representation is tyranny. ↗

— James Otis

#taxation #tyranny #without

In the laws of the land, she has no rights; in government she has no voice. And in spite of another principle recognized in this Republic, namely, that 'taxation without representation is tyranny,' she is taxed without being represented. ↗

— Ernestine Rose

#being #government #land #laws #namely

But we need to quit taxing people upon death. No taxation without respiration. ↗

— Steve King

#need #people #quit #respiration #taxation