Kevin Hassett Quotes

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.

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

I'm for tax reform, not tax increases.

It's not hard to cut taxes.

I will cut all state taxes by at least one third.

Taxes are important. President Bush's tax proposals leave no rich person behind. Voters approve of President Bush helping the kind of people they wish they were one of.

I still believe a majority of Republicans are for income tax cuts.

I will never support any tax increase on middle-income earners, ever... If you're not going to eliminate loopholes and exemptions, then I wouldn't support lowering rates.

As a matter of policy, increasing taxes on the most economically productive group, which already generates 60 percent of the nation's federal revenues, during a sustained period of economic doldrums is a wretched idea.

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

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

We didn't think taxes ought to go up. They ought to go down. We didn't think the census ought to be weakened.

Tax reform means, 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.'

I'm against tax increases on anyone, period, end of debate.

Tax reform is taking taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed.

I cannot, in conscience, agree or be party to the use of such anti-people policies as taxation.

the most just and equitable tax that can be devised.

If you manage a grocery store, you pay 35 percent in taxes. If you manage a hedge fund, you only pay 15 percent.

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.

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

I cannot support taxing the taxpayer.

Tax policy should reflect a country's values and address its problems.

Closing tax loopholes has to be part of the revenue equation.

It's widely accepted that it is reasonable for a government to use tax policy to change behaviour.

Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation.