“Most employers I speak to, they want to create jobs and give decent salaries. Some small and medium companies say to me they cannot afford to pay the living wage. I say "what about if I gave you a business rate cut?" and they say, yes, ok. We want companies which are skilled up, generating more profit, more corporation tax - we should not be embarrassed at success, as long as they pay their taxes.” IfsWantGivingShouldLongJobsSpeakPayCompanyCuttingTaxesRateProfitMediumsCorporationsDecentEmbarrassedEmployersSalaryLiving Wage Author:Sadiq Khan
“The bill that job creators and out-of-work Americans need us to pass is the one that ensures taxes won't go up - one that says Americans and small-business owners won't get hit with more bad news at the end of the year.” NeedsYearsEndsJobsTaxesNewsBillsCreatorOwnersSmall BusinessBad NewsBusiness OwnersSmall Business OwnersJob Creators Author:Mitch McConnell
“Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.” GivingJobsFormBreakTaxesCorporationsExtrasGeneral PublicTax BreaksTrickle Down Author:Andrew Mellon
“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.” PeopleIfsWantTryingFirstsEndsJobsAsksHoursRichFameTaxesRelativeBeing RichPaying Taxes Author:Bill Murray
“A whole generation of people that didn't know me from 'SNL' recognize me from 'Weeds' now. People recognize me once in a while and appreciate the work. It gets a little embarrassing but it's good. If you work as an accountant, you don't have people coming up to you in the streets saying, 'Hey, great job on tax statements!'” PeopleIfsKnowsLittlesWholeJobsGenerationsStreetsTaxesAppreciateStatementsHeyWorking ItWeedKnow MeEmbarrassingUp To YouAccountantsGreat JobSnl Author:Kevin Nealon
“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.” WantJobsAsksPresidentSimplePayMillionsEconomyHigherTaxesFairsBillsClintonRateIncomeReformCodeBootsHouseholdMillionaireSurplusNew Job Author:Barack Obama
“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.” FactsJobsIndividualInterestPartyTaxesMembersToughPreparedCodeBest ThingsSimplify Author:Barack Obama
“Now you have a choice: we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, or we can start rewarding companies that open new plants and train new workers and create new jobs here, in the United States of America.” GivingStatesJobsAmericaChoicesUnitedCompanyBreakUnited StatesTaxesTrainPlantWorkersShipsCorporationsUnited States Of AmericaNew JobTax Breaks Author:Barack Obama
“Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.” JobsLostGrowthMillionsClearCuttingEconomicPolicyProduceTaxesFellowsDemocraticFaultsPrioritiesEconomic GrowthTax Cuts Author:Nancy Pelosi
“What we're discussing privately and publicly, is a budget which is a blueprint for the future which creates jobs, which educates our children, which provides healthcare for all Americans, which takes our deficit down, which gives a tax cut for 95% of the American people.” PeopleGivingChildrenJobsCuttingTaxesOur ChildrenBudgetsEducateHealthcareDeficitDiscussingTax CutsBlueprintsBudget Deficit Author:Nancy Pelosi
“You know, to preserve our job-friendly climate the Texas legislature didn't raise taxes this last legislative session while balancing their budget and maintaining their reserves - and might I add that our budget leaves $6 billion dollars in a rainy day fund?” KnowsMightJobsLastsTaxesRaisesDollarsAddClimateBillionsPreservesBudgetsFriendlyFundTexasReservesMaintainingSessionLegislatureRainyRainy Day Author:Rick Perry
“Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!” PeopleWayBigsGovernmentJobsPolicyCitizensTaxesCookingTiredKillingFedsNew WaysBig GovernmentFed Up Author:Rick Perry
“And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children. This government is yours. Thank you for letting me serve you. I love this job.” LoveChildrenGovernmentJobsSpecialCitizensTaxesCreatingMassachusetts Author:Mitt Romney
“When you raise taxes on small business, from 35% to 40%, you will kill jobs.” JobsTaxesRaisesSmall Business Author:Mitt Romney
“And fifth, we will champion small businesses, America's engine of job growth. That means reducing taxes on business, not raising them. It means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of healthcare by repealing and replacing Obamacare.” MeanJobsAmericaGrowthHurtCostTaxesChampionEnginesHealthcareRegulationSmall BusinessFifthReducingObamacareReinsJob GrowthRepealing Author:Mitt Romney
“The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor more than they're being taxed?' They say, 'How can I get a good job? How can my kids get good jobs? How can seniors have a confidence in their future when they know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt?'” PeopleThinkingKnowsMomentsKidsJobsSocialSecurityTaxesNeighborSeniorSocial SecurityGood JobMedicareMedicaidMedicare And Medicaid Author:Mitt Romney