Tax Time Quotes

Question: " I understand that Congress is considering a so-called 'flat' tax system. How would this work?" Answer: "If Congress were to pass a 'flat' tax, you'd simply pay a fixed percentage of your income, and you wouldn't have to fill out any complicated forms, and there would be no loopholes for politically connected groups, and normal people would actually understand the tax laws, and giant talking broccoli stalks would come around and mow your lawn for free, because Congress is NOT going to pass a flat tax, you pathetic fool."
-Dave Barry

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.
-Laurence J. Peter

There's nothing wrong with the younger generation that becoming taxpayers won't cure.
-Dan Bennett

Taxation with representation ain't so hot either.
-Gerald Barzan

The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has. Even when you make a tax form out on the level, you don't know when it's through if you are a crook or a martyr.
-Will Rogers

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.
-Robert Heinlein

It's income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta.
-Dave Barry

The sales tax seems to be more politically acceptable than the income tax.
-Raymond C. Scheppach

The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
-Ronald Reagan

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation... For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.... We, therefore... solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.
-The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies, 1776

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