(275 quotes found)
“Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put it in, and the politicians take it out”
Will Rogers
“The poor taxpayer may wipe his shoes on a $3 doormat when he goes home, but not the Navy. It is, damn the cost, full feet ahead on a doormat you would be ashamed to get muddy.”
William Proxmire
“Did you ever think what the word 'vote' means? To me it means: 'Voice of Taxpayers Everywhere'.”
Martin Buxbaum
“I know they're frustrated. I know they're tired. So are taxpayers,”
Rick Perry
“Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was Ð by a taxpayer.”
Donald Rumsfeld
“I think this accomplishes what the governor wanted. I think it accomplishes, financially, for the taxpayer a tremendous amount. You don't have to build any roads, don't have to do any of that. It's the same as it has been: the cheapest, fastest, surest.”
Anita Mitchell
“She wanted something responsible with the taxpayers' dollars. It's appropriate, and it gets the job done.”
Andy Polk
“It's too bad that the taxpayers have to bear the brunt of additional bills,”
Alan White
“Last year, a little over 51 percent of all individual taxpayers took advantage of e-file. This year, we're expecting it to be close to 55 percent. That's well over 70 million returns.”
Bert DuMars
“It's very irresponsible of legislators to invite costly litigation on something that they spent hard earned taxpayer dollars on just a few days ago.”
Beth Wilson
