“He has paid all the applicable taxes, including U.S. capital gains taxes, ... There is a treaty. So while Jon Corzine is paying taxes here, Japanese investors who are investing in the U.S. are paying their taxes in Japan. And apparently the leadership in both countries felt there was a significant public policy reason to have that regime.”
Tom Shea
“There is no such thing as a good tax.”
Winston Churchill
“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.”
Will Rogers
“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”
Benjamin Franklin
“History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20% of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government. . . . When it reaches 25%, there comes an increase in lawlessness.”
Ronald Reagan
“I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons.”
Douglas Adams
“Governments don't reduce deficits by raising taxes on the people; governments reduce deficits by controlling spending and stimulating new wealth.”
