Quotes About Fairness

If corporations and rich people who made fortunes out of us during the boom are not paying their fair share then reform the tax system and close down the tax havens.

Democrats must rally behind a low-rate, broad-based tax system that is fair, simple and efficient.

Implementing the so-called 'Buffett Rule' would restore some badly needed fairness to our tax system.

So we want to change the tax system. We want it to be fair, and we want to see some tax relief because people do three things when they get a little extra money in their pocket: They save it or they spend it or they invest it.

If our tax system, as a whole, is progressive, then those with the broadest shoulders will make the greatest contribution, as it should be.

To me, there are four F's in a good tax system: it ought to be flatter, fairer, finite and family-friendly.

Progressive taxation can offset the effect of growing inequality.

We can fight over what the taxation levels should be, but the tax system should be very, very simple and not distortionary.

My view is that taxation ought to be based upon ability to pay.

What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy. And he said, you know, if you give me a tithe, it doesn't matter how much you make.

I'll happily pay more taxes if we all have equal human rights.

We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes.

Taxes should be simple and fair... I'm not for increasing income taxes - if we even have an income tax.

I want to reform the tax code so that it's simple, fair, and asks the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes on incomes over $250,000 - the same rate we had when Bill Clinton was president; the same rate we had when our economy created nearly 23 million new jobs, the biggest surplus in history, and a lot of millionaires to boot.

Multi-millionaires who pay half or less than half of the percentage of tax the rest of us pay justify their actions by saying they pay what the law requires. Though true, the fact is they found ways within the law to beat the purpose of the law - which, in the case of taxes, is that we all pay our fair share.

We're looking to make sure things are fair, and we're always looking at ways to lower taxes for the middle class and raise them on the wealthiest one per cent.

Everybody should pay taxes.

One of the things I have been preaching around the world is collecting taxes in an equitable manner, especially from the elites.

I don't think the folks in the low-tax states really want to go into a fairness discussion. Residents of Connecticut and New York would love to remind them how much they pay in federal taxes to support programs for Mississippi and South Dakota.

Fairness dictates that the highest income people should pay the greatest share of taxes, and they do.

I think the rich should pay more in taxes - I agree with that 100 percent - but everybody should feel the pain a little bit.

You've seen my statements; I do very well. I don't mind paying some taxes. The middle class is getting clobbered in this country. You know the middle class built this country, not the hedge fund guys, but I know people in hedge funds that pay almost nothing, and it's ridiculous, OK?

The wealthiest can afford to pay more in taxes. That's a part of the deal. That makes sense. I don't know anyone that doesn't agree with that.

When you hear a politician say 'fair share,' you are talking about hypocritical political propaganda. You are not talking about an intelligent discussion of who is paying what and who isn't paying taxes.