“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
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax”
Albert Einstein
“There is no income tax in Russia. But there's no income.”
Will Rogers
“Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.”
Thomas Sowell
“You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.”
David Rockefeller
“The income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.”
“Look, we play the Star Spangled Banner before every game. You want us to pay income taxes, too?”
Bill Veeck
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