“At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.” SimpleResponsibilityTaxesVoteDemocraticContractsCitizenshipPaymentRight To Vote Author:Lucy Powell
“When government taxes and regulates, what is seen are the visible effects of government contracts, grants, and subsidies. What is not seen are all of the property, business, and jobs that would have been created if citizens were left with the right to choose.” IfsHas BeensGovernmentJobsLeftEffectsCitizensTaxesPropertyVisibleGrantsContractsSubsidies Book:The Chairman's Corner: Essays on Liberty from the Sovereign Individual Source: The Chairman's Corner: Essays on Liberty from the Sovereign Individual
“We began to temper Western democracy with what I'd call a social contract. We put in Social Security, graduated income tax, workers' compensation. We developed strong unions to negotiate with business owners so workers got an equitable share of the profits.” StrongSocialDemocracyShareSecurityTaxesUnionsWesternWorkersProfitIncomeOwnersContractsTemperSocial SecurityCompensationIncome TaxBusiness OwnersEquitableSocial Contract Author:John Shelby Spong
“And the fact is - is if you lower - if you lower taxes, you don't have to wait for the money to get to the states, the money to get out in contracts. You send a signal immediately, and so businesses start making decisions.” IfsStatesFactsWaitingDecisionTaxesContractsSignalsMaking Decisions Author:John Boehner
“I was under contract with Walt Disney at the time. I was co-starring in my second season of a show called, Texas John Slaughter. The Andy Griffith Show hired me to play Thelma Lou. I only worked when they called me. I would do an episode in two days and I got paid $500. After all the federal, state and local taxes were taken out and then my agent's commission I only got $200 some dollars per episode.” TwoStatesPlayShowsTakenTaxesSeasonsPaidDollarsLocalsAgentsContractsTexasEpisodesSlaughterTwo DaysWaltAndy Griffith Show Author:Betty Lynn