Joshua Micah Marshall Quotes

To me, there are four F's in a good tax system: it ought to be flatter, fairer, finite and family-friendly.

The Democrats are obsessing about raising tax rates, while the GOP talks about closing loopholes.

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

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

Putting, say, an 85 per cent income tax rate is unlikely to bring in much revenue.

I don't support any increase in income tax rates.

I just think that - when a country needs more income and we do, we're only taking in 15 percent of GDP, I mean, that - that - when a country needs more income, they should get it from the people that have it.

Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues.

Taxes are always too high.

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

We demand a graduated income tax.

I would be open to a proposal that would have some minimum tax level for everyone.

I don't think we should reduce the corporate tax rate.

I support a progressive state income tax.

I think the Bush tax cuts should be made permanent.

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

It's not hard to cut taxes.

A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work.

I'm a conservative and I believe if you tax something more you get less of it.

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.

What I want to do is make certain that no one's taxes go up. Let's look at cleaning up the tax code.

We had 90 percent taxes before in America. All right? Didn't work.

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

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

We have points in common with the FDP, particularly when it comes to tax.