“Speaking of tax fairness, it was Senator Kerry who voted to increase the income tax on senior citizens on Social Security, earning as little as $32,000 a year.” YearsLittlesSocialSecurityCitizensTaxesIncreaseIncomeFairnessSenatorsEarningSeniorSocial SecurityIncome TaxSenior Citizen Author:William Weld
“An energy tax punishes senior citizens, it punishes rural Americans, if you use electricity it punishes you. This bill will increase your cost of living and may kill your job.” IfsMayUseJobsEnergyCitizensCostTaxesIncreaseBillsElectricitySeniorSenior CitizenCost Of Living Author:Newt Gingrich
“When Ralph Goodale tried to tax Income Trusts they showed us where they stood, they showed us their attitude towards raiding Seniors hard earned assets and a Conservative government will never allow either of these parties to get away with that.” HardGovernmentPartyAttitudeTaxesConservativeIncomeGet AwayAssetsSeniorRaiding Author:Stephen Harper
“Tax cuts continue to benefit families, seniors, and small business owners, as evidenced by unparalleled economic growth in Nevada and across the country.” CountryGrowthCuttingEconomicTaxesBenefitsOwnersSeniorSmall BusinessEconomic GrowthTax CutsBusiness OwnersSmall Business OwnersNevada Author:Jon Porter
“If you don't try to generate more revenues through tax reform, if you don't ask, you know, the most fortunate Americans to bear a slightly larger burden of the privilege of being an American, then you have to - the only way to achieve fiscal sustainability is through unacceptably deep cuts in benefits for middle class seniors, or unacceptably deep cuts in national security.” IfsKnowsWayTryingAsksClassCuttingMiddleAchieveSecurityBearsTaxesBenefitsPrivilegeBurdenReformFortunateMiddle ClassSustainabilitySeniorNational SecurityRevenueTax Reform Author:Timothy Geithner
“Senior executives can, after a fashion, get a portion of their pay tax-free. You defer part of your income and not have to pay taxes on it, and then when you retire you have the company buy a life insurance policy on you using that money. The company can deduct that money because it is a business expense, and the money will get paid out to your children or grandchildren when you die, so you have effectively given them your money and it's never been taxed.” ChildrenFashionPolicyTaxesOur ChildrenYour ChildrenRetiringSeniorGrandchildren Author:David Cay Johnston
“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