Quotes by Taxation My family achieved success not in spite of, but because of the American system of taxation. After all, without reliable and safe roads there’d have been no Disneyland; without high functioning legal systems and a well regulated business environment there would have been no copyright protection for Mickey Mouse. Abigail Disney taxation legal-system safe Sugar, rum and tobacco are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which are become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are therefore extremely proper subjects of taxation. Adam Smith commodity taxation sugar Taxation is the legitimate support of government. Adolphe Thiers taxation support government Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized. Albert Bushnell Hart taxation community opportunity 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. Albert Camus indirect taxation citizens As to Taxes, they are evidently inseparable from Government. It is impossible without them to pay the debts of the nation, to protect it from foreign danger, or to secure individuals from lawless violence and rapine. Alexander Hamilton debt taxation government If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any material oppression of the citizens by taxes of this class, and is itself a natural limitation of the power of imposing them. Alexander Hamilton taxation citizens class It is a singular advantage of taxes on articles of consumption that they contain in their own nature a security against excess. They prescribe their own limit, which cannot be exceeded without defeating the end purposed - that is, an extension of the revenue. Alexander Hamilton excess taxation limits It is evident from the state of the country, from the habits of the people, from the experience we have had on the point itself, that it is impracticable to raise any very considerable sums by direct taxation. Alexander Hamilton taxation country people The power of creating new funds upon new objects of taxation, by its own authority, would enable the national government to borrow as far as its necessities might require. Alexander Hamilton taxation creating government A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. Alexis de Tocqueville taxation political government The history of taxation shows that taxes which are inherently excessive are not paid. The high rates inevitably put pressure upon the taxpayer to withdraw his capital from productive business. Andrew Mellon taxpayers taxation pressure Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed before. Art Buchwald taxation reform past 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 taxation government looks In a fully free society, taxation-or, to be exact, payment for governmental services-would be voluntary. Ayn Rand taxation payment would-be I will eliminate capital-gains taxes for the small businesses and the startups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow Barack Obama taxation gains jobs Taxes are indeed very heavy - Benjamin Franklin taxation three pride Government lasts as long as the under-taxed can defend themselves against the over-taxed. Bernard Berenson taxation government long Fortunately for India, it has got a growing economy. If it is doing the right things with taxation and focusing on the right areas for human development, it is going to have no problem, over a period of time, taking care of its own needs. Bill Gates taxation india needs 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. Bill Jenkins taxation america people 123456789»