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High Taxes Quotes

Who pays, and what it buys.

These quotes argue both sides of the tax debate, from praise of free schools funded by higher rates to frustration with policies that get in families' way. For more on political divides, see Bad Government quotes.

Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can take care of their families and pursue their dreams.

Quotes by Tim Walberg

It's good to pay high taxes - you have free schools, free universities. It's a much more decent society than those where everybody pays their own way, and some people don't get anything.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

The traditional divide between left and right, capital and labor, small state and big state, high taxes and low taxes doesn't define politics in the way it did in the past.

Quotes by Leo Varadkar

Every time you cut programs, you take away a person who has a vested interest in high taxes and you put him on the tax rolls and make him a taxpayer. A farmer on subsidies is part welfare bum, whereas...

Quotes by Grover Norquist

Albany Quotes

That's the problem with very high taxes - they don't redistribute wealth; they redistribute people.

Quotes by Daniel Hannan

We often think about happiness as trying to increase our joy, but it's also about decreasing our worry. So what you get for paying those high taxes is, if you're a parent thinking about putting your child through school, you...

Quotes by Dan Buettner

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss...

Quotes by Andrew Cuomo

Frequently Asked Questions

What is debated in these High Taxes quotes?
They weigh the burden of high taxes against benefits like free schools, while questioning whether old political divides still make sense.
Is there a quote defending high taxes?
Yes, one quote argues that paying high taxes is worthwhile when it funds free schools and universities in a fairer society.
Does the collection mention cutting government programs?
One quote suggests that cutting a program can turn a subsidy recipient into a full taxpayer, shifting who bears the cost.
Is there a quote about shifting political labels?
Yes, one quote argues the old divide between high and low taxes no longer defines politics the way it once did.
Where can I find related political quotes?
Browse Bad Government or Big quotes for more.

One quote points out that cutting a program can simply turn someone from a subsidy recipient into a full taxpayer instead. Browse Big and Boss quotes for related takes on power and policy.