Quotes About Taxes

If I meet Ashok Chavan, I will ask him - when the rains come, why do the roads get flooded? Despite spending so much money and taking so much tax from the citizens, why?

What you really want to do is sit down and find a place that you can control government spending and raise more revenue.

Hiking taxes on businesses hurts workers and raises costs for consumers.

I'm much more interested in raising revenues for businesses than for the government.

Many years ago, I went with my husband and daughter to Denmark. In those years, you could bring $400 worth of furniture without taxes. We had three people, we bought $1,200 worth of furniture.

The wealth in many large estates has never been taxed because it is largely in the form of unrealized - therefore untaxed - capital gains.

Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone.

Successful real estate investors realize the value of surrounding themselves with experts in a range of areas—taxes, the law, real estate, insurance, property management, etc.

Cindy realized that if they created a Wyoming corporation to be the ad agency they could minimize their state taxes.

What does California think of this? They will assert that the Wyoming business is doing business in California and thus must pay all state taxes, including the notorious $800 annual franchise fee. If you live in California know that you will have to do a lot more planning (and may have to pay more in state taxes) when using these strategies.

The two main reasons you need to Start Your Own Corporation are for protection against lawsuits and against excessive taxes

As I've often said, Wisconsin's greatest strength continues to be the dedicated, hardworking people of our state. They go to work everyday, pay their taxes, and raise their kids with good, Midwestern values.

There is a proud and patriotic tradition on the centre left of supporting our armed forces; being tough on crime as well as its causes; that expects people to pay their fair share of taxes as the price for a civilised society and that spends money wisely.

When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.

I see city finances within the context of an economic strategy... We are going to solve our financial problems by growing the economy, and I have rejected some corners that have called for a slash-and-burn approach, and I've rejected others who have called for raising taxes and leaving government as is.

The rules of origin in NAFTA need some tightening. Rules of origin are what let material outside of NAFTA to come in and benefit from all the taxes and tariff reductions within NAFTA.

Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they cannot do without.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

In theory, taxes should be like shopping. What I buy is government services. What I pay are my taxes.

They say I'm worth either €200 million, €100 million, €50 million or €10 million, but that's something between God, the HMRC and myself.

That's why so many stars are making pictures in Europe today. The tax guys are making thieves out of everybody.

Failure to properly control our borders costs citizens in many ways: schools become overcrowded, medical resources are stretched too thin, other government services are overtaxed, and taxes increase further.

The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.

The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor more than they're being taxed?' They say, 'How can I get a good job? How can my kids get good jobs? How can seniors have a confidence in their future when they know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt?'