Who's going to do a better job of spending your money? You or the government? Kathy Szeliga, politician
What does this quote by Kathy Szeliga mean?
The quote suggests that individuals are better equipped to manage their own finances than the government. It implies that people should have more control over their money and how it is spent, rather than relying on the government to make decisions on their behalf. The quote may also suggest a belief in limited government intervention in personal financial matters.
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Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things. Adam Smith, economist
Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher who is widely regarded as the father of modern economics.
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I go for all sharing the privileges of the government, who assist in bearing its burdens. Consequently, I go for admitting all whites to the right of suffrage, who pay taxes or bear arms (by no means excluding females). Abraham Lincoln, president
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
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Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things. Adam Smith, economist
Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher who is widely regarded as the father of modern economics.
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In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin, politician
Benjamin Franklin was not a politician, but rather a statesman, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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You can't have a rigid view that all new taxes are evil. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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There certainly is a case to be made that taxes should be more progressive. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about. James Brown, musician
James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and bandleader who is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul."
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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes. Lao Tzu, philosopher
Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher and writer who is believed to have lived in the 6th century BCE. He is the founder of Taoism and is credited with writing the Tao Te Ching.
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So I don't feel particularly wealthy-but, you know, I pay my taxes and I know that I am. Dan Savage, writer
Dan Savage is an American author, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist known for his syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love" and his advocacy for marriage equality.
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Every two weeks, I'd get a small pay-check and notice the line where federal and state income taxes were deducted from my wages. At least as often, our drug-addict neighbor would buy T-bone steaks, which I was too poor to buy for myself but was forced by Uncle Sam to buy for someone else. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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The problem with Mr. Obama is that you get more regulation and it's a disincentive for businessmen to hire people. You probably also get higher taxes, so in terms of the economy, he is very negative in my view. Marc Faber, businessman
Marc Faber is a Swiss investor and entrepreneur who is best known for his investment newsletter, The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report.
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You don't boost growth by cutting taxes, you do that by giving money to people. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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If I had the day off and knew everyone else was voting, I wouldn't miss it. It would become a routine part of my responsibility as a citizen - like paying taxes, only less soul crushing. Adam Grant, author
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and author of several bestselling books including "Give and Take" and "Originals".
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It is very clear that the Republicans do not want to raise taxes. Al-Waleed bin Talal, businessman
Al-Waleed bin Talal is a Saudi Arabian businessman and investor who is the founder and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company.
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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, philosopher
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist who is best known for his existentialist works such as "The Stranger" and "The Myth of Sisyphus."
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I'm like the guy who prepares your taxes or a dentist. I'm very conservative and boring in a lot of ways. Augusten Burroughs, writer
Augusten Burroughs is an American writer known for his memoirs, including "Running with Scissors" and "Dry."
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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. Barack Obama, president
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I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes. Barack Obama, president
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In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them. Barack Obama, president
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But let me perfectly clear, because I know you'll hear the same old claims that rolling back these tax breaks means a massive tax increase on the American people: if your family earns less than $250,000 a year, you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: not one single dime. Barack Obama, president
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The last thing you want to do is raise taxes in the middle of the recession because that would just suck up and take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. Barack Obama, president
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I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95 percent of all working families, because, in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle class. Barack Obama, president
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There was a time when people thought our hosts weren't collecting and remitting taxes, and we've been very proactive about going out and trying to solve this. Belinda Johnson, businesswoman
Belinda Johnson is a former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Airbnb, a global online marketplace for lodging and tourism experiences.
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Nine times out of ten, people consider a nice little Jewish boy the kid who grows up and sits behind a desk preparing your taxes. I've certainly broken that stereotype in many ways. Bill Goldberg, wrestler
Bill Goldberg is a retired professional wrestler and former football player, best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job. Bill Murray, actor
Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in popular films such as Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and Lost in Translation.
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There aren't many downsides to being rich, other than paying taxes and having relatives asking for money. But being famous, that's a 24 hour job right there. Bill Murray, actor
Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in popular films such as Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and Lost in Translation.
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Swedish taxes are high, and we don't get as much as we used to for them. And our schools aren't so good. Camilla Lackberg, writer
Camilla Lackberg is a Swedish crime writer and author of the popular Fjallbacka series.
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You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains. Carlos Slim, businessman
Carlos Slim is a Mexican billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is known for his vast business empire and his philanthropic efforts.
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Now the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of things people don't understand. Take the Einstein theory. Take taxes. Take love. Do you understand them? Neither do I. But they exist. They happen. Dalton Trumbo, novelist
Dalton Trumbo was an American novelist and screenwriter, known for his work in Hollywood during the mid-20th century.
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It is helpful to think of people as having two fundamental motivations: the desire to see ourselves as honest, good people, and the desire to gain the benefits that come from cheating - on our taxes or on the football field. Dan Ariely, economist
Dan Ariely is an Israeli-American professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, known for his research on irrational behavior and decision-making.
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We often think about happiness as trying to increase our joy, but it's also about decreasing our worry. So what you get for paying those high taxes is, if you're a parent thinking about putting your child through school, you don't have to worry about it, because all education through college is free. Dan Buettner, explorer
Dan Buettner is an American explorer, author, and public speaker who is best known for his research on Blue Zones, areas of the world where people live longer and healthier lives.
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So I don't feel particularly wealthy-but, you know, I pay my taxes and I know that I am. Dan Savage, writer
Dan Savage is an American author, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist known for his syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love" and his advocacy for marriage equality.
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But I benefit from the taxes I pay because I know how to access the benefits of the taxes. Dar Williams, musician
Dar Williams is an American singer-songwriter known for her folk-pop style and socially conscious lyrics.
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Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes. Dave Barry, journalist
Dave Barry is an American humorist and author who has written numerous books and columns for newspapers such as The Miami Herald.
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The public hasn't learned that businesses don't pay taxes: only people do. They're confused, and this makes an adviser's job all the harder. Edgar Fiedler, economist
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I am obligated and I will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the American government. I already paid and I will keep paying whatever taxes I owe based on my time as a U.S. citizen. Eduardo Saverin, businessman
Eduardo Saverin is a Brazilian entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook.
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Good governance takes behavior that is negative or not helpful to the greater good of society, whether it's polluting behaviour, plastics, or whatever, and taxes the behaviour. Edward Burtynsky, photographer
Edward Burtynsky is a Canadian photographer known for his large-scale photographs of industrial landscapes and natural environments altered by human activity.
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What I want to understand is what I am talking about on the stage. What I don't want to understand is what the government is talking about when the government tells me about taxes. Elaine Stritch, actress
Elaine Stritch was an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, film, and television.
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G.E. doesn't pay any taxes, and we are asking college kids to take on even more debt to get an education and asking seniors to get by on less. These aren't just economic questions. These are moral questions. Elizabeth Warren, public servant
Elizabeth Warren is a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a former law professor who has been a vocal advocate for consumer protection and financial reform.
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In a very weak economy, when you say 'cut government spending,' what you mean is you're laying off school teachers and you're de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and don't pay taxes. Fareed Zakaria, journalist
Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, author, and television host who is known for his work on international affairs and politics.
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Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes are high for a Southern state. The sales taxes are high. One study found that the bottom 20 percent of the Texas population pays 12 percent of its income in state and local taxes. Gail Collins, journalist
Gail Collins is an American journalist, op-ed columnist, and author.
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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. Gail Collins, journalist
Gail Collins is an American journalist, op-ed columnist, and author.
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Taxes are nice in Florida. Gary Woodland, athlete
Gary Woodland is a professional golfer from the United States who has won multiple PGA Tour events and the 2019 U.S. Open.
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Read my lips: no new taxes. George H. W. Bush, president
George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993.
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Social-enterprise employees earn wages and pay taxes, reducing their recidivism rates and dependence on government assistance. They also receive crucial on-the-job training, job-readiness skills, literacy instruction and, if necessary, the counseling and mental-health services they need to move into the mainstream workforce. George R. Roberts, businessman
George R. Roberts is a co-founder and partner of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).
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The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted. George Sutherland, judge
Judge George Sutherland was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1922 until his retirement in 1938.
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Trump's lawyers are right that if a president does what he honestly thinks is simultaneously in his personal electoral and the national interests, that's not impeachable, in the following sense: If a president cuts taxes because he thinks it will get him reelected and it will create jobs, that's fine. That's ordinary electoral politics. George T. Conway III, lawyer
George T. Conway III is an American lawyer and husband of former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway.
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Corporations do not pay taxes, they collect them, passing the burden to consumers as a cost of production. And corporate taxation is a feast of rent-seeking - a cornucopia of credits, exemptions and other subsidies conferred by the political class on favored, and grateful, corporations. George Will, may 4
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Democrats believe, plausibly, that middle-class entitlements are instantly addictive and, because there is no known detoxification, that class, when facing future choices between trimming entitlements or increasing taxes, will choose the latter. George Will, may 4
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Brexit will lead to a flight of talent, money and taxes - and the country will have to take on more and more debt. Gina Miller, april 19
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If we didn't have a sustainable agriculture industry, who would be paying the then-missing taxes to support our defence, police, roads, airports, elderly, parks, public sporting facilities and much more? Gina Rinehart, businesswoman
Gina Rinehart is an Australian mining magnate and businesswoman who is the chairperson of Hancock Prospecting, a privately-owned mineral exploration and extraction company.
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Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages. H. L. Mencken, writer
H. L. Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, and cultural critic known for his satirical wit and criticism of American society.
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Gone are the days when the upper classes were terrified of the angry mob wanting to smash their skulls and confiscate their properties. Now their biggest enemy is the army of lazy bums, whose lifestyle of indolence and hedonism, financed by crippling taxes on the rich, is sucking the lifeblood out of the economy. Ha-Joon Chang, economist
Ha-Joon Chang is a South Korean economist and a professor at the University of Cambridge, known for his critical views on free-market economics and his advocacy for government intervention in the economy.
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Economics should be defined in terms of what it is about. It should be about how people produce things, how people exchange them, how people earn income, how they pay taxes, how the government provides infrastructure with tax revenue, and how it conducts monetary policy. The subject has to be defined in terms of the object of inquiry. Ha-Joon Chang, economist
Ha-Joon Chang is a South Korean economist and a professor at the University of Cambridge, known for his critical views on free-market economics and his advocacy for government intervention in the economy.
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I want to feel good about paying taxes. Hank Green, celebrity
Hank Green is an American entrepreneur, author, and YouTube personality known for co-founding the educational YouTube channel, Crash Course.
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I want paying taxes to feel like the accomplishment of a civic duty. Hank Green, celebrity
Hank Green is an American entrepreneur, author, and YouTube personality known for co-founding the educational YouTube channel, Crash Course.
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We have always looked at taxes as a cost, just as any other cost that comes with doing business. Ingvar Kamprad, businessman
Ingvar Kamprad was a Swedish businessman and founder of IKEA, a multinational furniture retailer.
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We should encourage governments to be sustained by citizens' taxes - that is, democracies. Democracies will be enduring allies of America. Iqbal Quadir, businessman
Iqbal Quadir is a Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur and founder of Grameenphone, a leading telecommunications company in Bangladesh.
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Every two weeks, I'd get a small pay-check and notice the line where federal and state income taxes were deducted from my wages. At least as often, our drug-addict neighbor would buy T-bone steaks, which I was too poor to buy for myself but was forced by Uncle Sam to buy for someone else. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes. J. Irwin Miller, businessman
J. Irwin Miller was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., a global power leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of diesel and natural gas engines.
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I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things. Jack Canfield, author
Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
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I have lived by one crucial principle since I was 24 years old. I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things. Jack Canfield, author
Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
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I think, in effect, in most of the European countries, the total marginal tax rate is over 50 percent; that's to say, add on other taxes like VAT to the income tax. James Mirrlees, economist
James Mirrlees was a Scottish economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1996 for his work on optimal taxation.
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To impose taxes when the public exigencies require them is an obligation of the most sacred character, especially with a free people. James Monroe, president
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825.
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I don't know whether other people should or shouldn't pay taxes. I know I can, and I am willing, to pay more taxes. I know I should not get Social Security. I don't need it. Kenneth Langone, businessman
Kenneth Langone is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded The Home Depot.
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