John Franklin Fort Quotes

We must have a fair tax in the United States. We have to re-adjust it, we must be fiscally responsible.

The problem with wanting the tax code to be 'simpler, fairer,' and 'pro-growth' is that it's impossible to achieve all three at the same time.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

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

Taxes must produce ample revenues without discouraging enterprise; and if it is to be just it must distribute the burden of taxes equitably.

Taxes should be simple and fair... I'm not for increasing income taxes - if we even have an income tax.

Fundamentally, I've always been a fan of actually looking at our whole state tax system and really figuring out how we reform our tax system so that everyone's paying their fair share but we don't have a lot of nickel and diming with 100 taxes that end up hitting people that maybe can't bear it the most.

Tax rates should never be raised in some brackets without being raised in all brackets.

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.

We Liberal Democrats don't believe we should use the tax structure to champion just one type of family.

The income tax is the fairest, the most equitable system of taxation that has yet been devised.

You want the guy driving a truck and the elderly to pay your share. You just want to pay zero taxes. Tell us right now what taxes are you are willing to pay.

We demand a graduated income tax.

We need a tax code where everyone pays his fair share.

I believe in a progressive tax structure that fairly distributes the costs of government in a way that those of us fortunate to have more, carry more of the burden.

The Reagan tax reform delivered real fairness, closing loopholes for Washington special interests so that all Americans could keep more of their hard-earned paychecks.

Implementing the so-called 'Buffett Rule' would restore some badly needed fairness to our tax system.

Every American, and every corporation, should pay their fair share to build the American dream.

I support a progressive state income tax.

I think the notion of tax fairness is the reasonable thing to do.

As Ronald Reagan understood, the difference between a good tax structure and a poor one has a very real impact not only on how much money we have in our pockets every April 15th, but whether we have a job to support our families in the first place.

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.

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

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.