Quotes by Taxation Contrary to any claim of a systematically “neutral” effect of taxation on production, the consequence of any such shortening of roundabout methods of production is a lower output produced. The price that invariably must be paid for taxation, and for every increase in taxation, is a coercively lowered productivity that in turn reduces the standard of living in terms of valuable assets provided for future consumption. Every act of taxation necessarily exerts a push away from more highly capitalized, more productive production processes in the direction of a hand-to-mouth-existence. Hans-Hermann Hoppe taxation mouths hands There are always principles to be depended upon in this matter of taxation ... Amidst the inconsistent, the bewildering representations offered, a certain number must be in accordance with true principles. Harriet Martineau taxation principles numbers Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids Harvey Mackay taxes-funny taxation kids A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation. Henry Fielding taxation fool creation New taxes are so unpopular that most 'social' handout schemes are originally enacted without enough increased taxation to pay for them. The result is chronic government deficits, paid for by the issuance of additional paper money. Henry Hazlitt taxation government paper Abolish all taxation save that upon land values. Henry George abolish taxation land All taxation is an evil, but heavy taxes, indiscriminately levied on every everything are one of the greatest curses that can afflict a people Henry Adams taxation evil people The mounting burden of taxation not only undermines individual incentives to increased work and earnings, but in a score of ways discourages capital accumulation and distorts, unbalances, and shrinks production. Henry Hazlitt taxation balance real There are only three ways to meet the unpaid bills of a nation. The first is taxation. The second is repudiation. The third is inflation. Herbert Hoover taxation bills three Governments first of all have been able to amass, through the taxation process, large sums of capital which they have redistributed to persons or groups, already large holders of capital, through official subsidies. Immanuel Wallerstein taxation groups government A small business person has Uncle Sam as a partner, a partner who puts up no money, does no work, and wants 30 or 40 percent Irwin Schiff taxation uncles doe Those who advocate either slavery or income taxation should be ashamed of themselves. Genuine freedom entails the abolition, not the reform, of income taxation and the IRS, just as genuine freedom entailed the abolition, not the reform, of slavery. Jacob G. Hornberger irs slavery taxation The separation of Church and State in everything relating to taxation should be absolute. James A. Garfield taxation atheism church If politicians get money to spend and don't have to be responsible for taxation, then of course that will bias their attitude toward more spending as opposed to cutting back on spending. James M. Buchanan taxation cutting attitude The most productive system of finance will always be the least burdensome. James Madison budgets taxation finance A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species of property and reward another species. James Madison rewards taxation government I think the Republicans have really thoughtful financial policies, and I'm more in the middle on taxation. Jamie Dimon thoughtful taxation thinking Taxation being a burthen, must needs weigh lightest on each individual, when it bears upon all alike. Jean-Baptiste Say taxation bears needs He who has the base necessities of life should pay nothing; taxation on him who has a surplus may, if need be; extend to everything beyond necessities. Jean-Jacques Rousseau taxation may needs Inflation is a form of hidden taxation which it is almost impossible to measure. John J. Beckley taxation economy impossible «123456789»