Jean Chretien Quotes

I love B.C., but you know what taxes are like in Canada.

Stupider than France is not where we want to be on tax policy.

We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes.

On issues relating to taxes, you don't always speak with one voice.

Marginal tax rates are the lowest they've been in generations, and all we can talk about is tax cuts.

We should take a look at our tax system every 75 years or so.

Historically, figuring out what to do to the tax code has been almost as contentious a political issue as judicial appointments.

I support a progressive state income tax.

We have to have an adequate number of taxes and an adequate amount of taxes.

Here's the problem if you keep raising tax rates: You slow down economic growth.

Tax policy is not about compassion.

We can fight over what the taxation levels should be, but the tax system should be very, very simple and not distortionary.

People really have to believe in their tax system. They have to believe that there is an equitable distribution of the burden, but there is also an important investment based upon the potential achievements that come from us paying our taxes.

The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

I think that taxes have to exist. They should exist at the lowest possible level, and to the extent that we can, we shouldn't invent more. Maybe that's my experience being mayor of New York City, where we had so many taxes.

That's the biggest problem, is the tax code itself.

There certainly is a case to be made that taxes should be more progressive.

Financial transaction tax raises problems of competition.

Whoever is for higher taxes, feel free to pay higher taxes.

Texans should not be taxed on our taxes.

People like me, whose income largely comes from dividends, should pay more taxes. The problem is that taxes aren't used efficiently.

I do think there is room at the very top for marginal tax changes.

I think we're pretty much where we need to be on corporate taxes.

The highest-income Americans don't need tax-free health insurance, mortgage interest deductions or deferred taxation on retirement funds.

I'm not feeling undertaxed. Tax reform is an important issue. You have to have an inherent sense of fairness.