#taxes

Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free enterprise system and are unsupportive of big government. ↗

— Arthur C. Brooks

#big government #business #capitalism #clear #consistent

In a system where the cost of care is hidden by taxes levied on your income, property, and business activities, it is no wonder why so many Americans rely on Medicaid to pay their long term care. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#business #care #cost #hidden #income

If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes. ↗

— Chris Chocola

#burden #children #depend #exhaustive #grandchildren

Religions take donations and don't pay taxes. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#pay #religions #take #taxes

My decision on this matter is as certain and final as death and the staggering New Deal taxes. ↗

— Thomas Dewey

#deal #death #decision #final #matter

I think the latest estimates were that we have about 250,000 millionaires and billionaires. President Obama wants to increase their taxes 13 percent. ↗

— Joe Walsh

#billionaires #estimates #i #i think #increase

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength. ↗

— George W. Bush

#crisis #economic #economic growth #excuse #financial

I am going to confront the old-fashioned negative thinking which says that all government needs to do to generate growth is cut worker and environmental protections, cut taxes on the rich and stroke 'fat cats' until they purr with pleasure. I'm completely repudiating the idea that government has to get out of the way. ↗

— Vince Cable

#cats #completely #confront #cut #environmental

The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. ↗

— Gore Vidal

#along #class #drudge #ever #genius

While the Left seems obsessed with increasing taxes and spending even more money, conservatives have focused more heavily on the need for spending restraint and entitlement reform - primarily to preserve and protect the future of the Medicare program. Overlooked in all of this is the future of Medicaid. ↗

— Fred Upton

#entitlement #even #focused #future #heavily