Adam Smith Quotes

I think it's a little unfair for people to say you're not paying your fair share of taxes. I'm paying what I'm supposed to pay. Change the law, and I'll pay what I'm supposed to pay.

I'm happy to pay my fair share - which is whatever the tax is right now.

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

Everybody should pay taxes.

If our tax system, as a whole, is progressive, then those with the broadest shoulders will make the greatest contribution, as it should be.

I believe that hardworking people should retain as much of the money as they can in terms of the taxes that they pay. But I think everybody should pay their taxes.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income.

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.

Tax should be the same for everybody.

the most just and equitable tax that can be 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.

You don't pay taxes -- they take taxes.

Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it.

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

Tax fairness is very difficult to achieve. Each individual says, ‘Tax codes which make others pay more is fair to me. If I have to pay more, the code is unfair’.

The public hasn't learned that businesses don't pay taxes: only people do. They're confused, and this makes an adviser's job all the harder.

Fairness dictates that the highest income people should pay the greatest share of taxes, and they do.

Sharad Pawar is paying tax.

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

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

I can't micromanage what anybody pays or doesn't pay. But the concept that half of the public isn't involved with the income-tax system is somewhat odd and I'm not saying how much people should do, but we should all be part of the system.

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.

And it would be fair. Everyone will pay the same tax and it will eliminate tax cheaters and corporate shenanigans.

Governor Romney has paid 100 percent of his taxes that are owed. He has complied 100 percent with what the law requires.

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