“I have endeavoured to show that the ability to pay taxes depends, not on the gross money value of the mass of commodities, nor on the net money value of the revenue of capitalists and landlords, but on the money value of each man's revenue compared to the money value of the commodities which he usually consumes.” MenShowsValuesAbilityPayDependsTaxesMassCapitalistCommodityGrossRevenueLandlord Book:The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch Source: The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch
“It's two days until tax time. I know it's late, but there is still time to deduct this show as a loss.” KnowsStillsTwoShowsLossTaxesLateTwo Days Author:David Letterman
“The rich believe that they're different and that it is their right to pay a much lower tax rate. The response that you see from people on Wall Street, their dismissal and their almost contempt for the concerns about their culpability in the financial crisis, about the income inequality, shows that they are completely out of touch.” PeopleBelieveDifferentShowsPayRichStreetsWallTaxesConcernCrisisResponseRateFinancialIncomeInequalityContemptFinancial CrisisIncome InequalityDismissalCulpability Author:Robin Wells
“Arnold was on the 'Today' show today, he was a little light on specifics. He said he could solve California's $38 billion budget deficit, without cutting spending or raising taxes because there was a third way. What is it? Let's just say it involves a robot going back in time to convince Gray Davis to go into dentistry.” WayLittlesSaidShowsLightTodayCuttingTaxesThirdsSolveSpendingBillionsBudgetsCaliforniaConvinceGrayRobotsDeficitBack In TimeSpecificsGo Back In TimeDentistryRaising TaxesBudget Deficit Author:Bill Maher
“History shows that tax increases during a recession are a recipe for greater unemployment and economic loss.” ShowsLossGreaterEconomicTaxesIncreaseUnemploymentRecipesRecessionsTax Increases Author:Pete Sessions