“With various people complaining about "price gouging?... economist Walter Williams has coined a new term: "Tax gouging." But government is never accused of either "greed" or "gouging" ? not even when they bulldoze people's homes in order to turn.” PeopleHomeGovernmentOrderTurnsTermTaxesGreedVariousComplainingEconomistAccused Author:Thomas Sowell
“Tax day was yesterday. And marijuana growers are complaining that they can't write off a single expense thanks to federal laws. Well, apparently someone tried to claim the Phish tour as his home office and that's not going to happen.” WritingWellsHomeHappensLawTaxesOfficeClaimsComplainingYesterdayThanksExpensesMarijuanaTax DayHome OfficePhish Author:Conan O'Brien
“When I write my annual tax column, some ex-IRS agent will complain, "There you go IRS bashing again." They're always saying that they're just doing their job. Someone I know once said, "You could get another job."” KnowsWritingSaidJobsTaxesComplainingAgentsExesColumnsAnnualsIrs Author:Dave Barry
“I've said repeatedly publicly, and other members have, that until you adjust the eligibility for entitlements, do things like raising the age for Medicare for future beneficiaries. Not for those currently receiving or those about to receive. Have serious means testing for high income people. You know Warren Buffett's always complaining about not paying enough taxes. And what I'm complaining about is we're paying for his Medicare. We ought not to be providing these kinds of benefits for millionaires and billionaires.” PeopleKnowsKindMeanSaidEnoughAgeSeriousOughtTaxesMembersBenefitsComplainingIncomeReceivingProvidingTestingMillionaireEntitlementBillionaireMedicareBeneficiariesBuffettWarren BuffetAlways ComplainingEligibility Author:Mitch McConnell
“I think we need to talk about mental illness a lot more. People complain about tax dollars and say we don't have the money. But if we can't put some of our investments, or some of our money back into humans, isn't that where it all begins?” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsHumansTaxesDollarsInvestmentIllnessComplainingMental IllnessTax Dollars Author:Nia Long
“Donald Trump ran for office complaining that at $19 trillion, the US debt was completely out of control, and yet what he's planning to do is throw trillions of dollars more onto that debt. If the proposed tax plan cuts upon the wealthiest Americans is enacted, 10 years from now America's debt will be over $30 trillion. And so, he's contradicting, his own stated positions. And that's because, to Donald, none of this is about policy. It's not about sound economics. It's about greed and the glorification of the great leader.” LeaderCuttingPolicyTaxesOfficeGreedComplainingPlanningRanGreat LeaderContradicting Author:David Cay Johnston