At the heart of the Irish economy has always been the philosophy of tax competitiveness. On the cranky left, that is very annoying; I can see that.
I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second.
My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn't changed.
Look, we play the Star Spangled Banner before every game. You want us to pay income taxes, too?
You can't do a good deal with a bad guy. The dishonesty tax is too high and is not something you will factor into your side of the equation.
In a zero corporate tax rate environment, if the private sector doesn't create tens of millions of jobs, then I don't know what it takes to create tens of millions of jobs.
People looking at advertisements or reading their local newspapers would have had no idea that what they were reading was bought and paid for with their tax dollars.
The biggest - one of the biggest barriers to driving economic growth is the capital gains tax rate. I propose taking it to zero.
One of the things I have been preaching around the world is collecting taxes in an equitable manner, especially from the elites.
To impose taxes when the public exigencies require them is an obligation of the most sacred character, especially with a free people.
An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.
In this way, the charge that the bank makes for the use of its notes - the interest - is a continual and universal tax upon all the members of the community.
The rich control our politics to a huge extend. In return they get tax cuts and deregulation. It's been and is an amazing ride for the rich.
I have every right to know how my taxes are spent, how every single penny of it is spent. I have the right to know that.
When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw your taxes.
I wouldn't mind paying taxes - if I knew they were going to a friendly country.
Democrats single out glaring examples of tax preferences or spending priorities that favor the wealthy and Republicans cry 'class warfare!'
From the IRS standpoint, 15,000 new employees have to be added just to, you know, administer ObamaCare and look at the tax implications.
And, frankly, what happens out of Washington is, it creates a wind in my face, uncertainty over Obamacare, uncertainty over their tax policy, uncertainty over the regulatory policy.
Damning taxes is a piece of cake. It's defending them that's hard.
If I make a dollar and out of every dollar I'm taxed at 50, half, at 50 cents, I have to give, isn't that like enough?
