167 Quotes About Taxation

Did you ever get to wondering if taxation without representation might have been cheaper?

Taxation without representation? No, they're getting taxed, and they're getting represented.

No one can become rich by the efforts of only their toil, but only by the discovery of some method of taxing the labor of others.

The government is currently experiencing withdrawal symptoms, and we musn't feed the habit by injecting more tax dollars into it.

We are looking for a Wealth Tax that will bring in sufficient revenue to justify having a wealth tax.

The ceiling on taxation of capital gains reflects the national belief that speculation is a more worthwhile way to make a living than work.

Our aim is to make tax collecting a declining industry.

What really gets me is this - it's very ironic that those who are most critical of extra tax are those who are most vociferous in demanding extra expenditure. What gets me even more is that having demanded that extra expenditure they are not prepared to face the consequences of their own action and stand by the necessity to get the tax to pay for it. I wish some of them had a bit more guts and courage than they have.

The tax collector must love poor people, he's creating so many of them.