“The mayor took his pain early on. Tax increases were substantial and hurtful, but they hurt early on, and he had time to recover.”
Doug Muzzio
“History has shown, time and time again, that tax increases slow economic growth and hurt ordinary citizens. I can only hope that, come next year, you and I can begin to undo this damage.”
Jerry Kilgore
“There's a lot of evidence you can sell people on tax increases if they think it's an investment”
Bill Clinton
“There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax increases in 2003. When the federal government's mistakes force states to raise their taxes, it not only robs Peter to pay Paul, but it hurts hard-working families and it undermines our economy's strength.”
Senator John Kerry
“In essence, it will put the taxpayer in control of future tax increases.”
Mary Adams
“There is no fair or justifiable reason to single out dairy farmers for such drastic programmatic cuts and tax increases.”
Mark Dayton
“I hope this sends a message that voters are not going to put up with exorbitant tax increases. You can't tie community needs with wants.”
Rod Benfield
