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Quotes tagged “Taxes”

“You don't give money to the bums
On a corner with a sign bleeding from their gums
Talking about you don't support a crack head?
What you think happens to the money from your taxes?
Shit the Government's an addict
With a billion dollar a week kill brown people habit
And even if you ain't on the front line
When massah yell crunch time, you right back at it
Plain look at how you hustling backwards
At the end of the year, add up what they subtracted
Three outta twelve months your salary pays for that madness
Man, that's sadness
What's left? get a big ass plasma
To see where they made Dan Rather point the damn camera
Only approved questions get answered
Now stand your ass up for that national anthem”
— Brother Ali, Uncle Sam Goddamn
Tagged: U.S., America, Politics, Rap, Poetry, War, Military, Freedom, Taxes, libertarian, Brother Ali, Rhymesayers
“The Bidens brought in around $11.1 million In 2017, nearly doubled their combined earnings between 1998 and 2016, with the jump deriving mostly from a book deal and speaking engagements.”
— Matt Perez, Biden Paid Nearly $300,000 In Federal Taxes, Harris Paid $1.2 Million
Tagged: Taxes, Biden, 2020 Election, Trump
“Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.”
— Mike Bloomberg, 15 Essential Quotes From Billionaire Mike Bloomberg
Tagged: Taxes, Necessary Evil
“There are two things I’d love to do more — have more birthdays and pay more taxes. If you have more birthdays, it’s obviously because you haven’t died yet, and if you pay more taxes, it’s clearly because you’re making more money.”
— Mike Bloomberg, Mike Bloomberg's 30-Year-Old Wit and Wisdom Leaks, Showing Debatable Wit and Distinctive Lack of Wisdom
Tagged: Birthdays, Taxes
“It is astonishing that this president still has not released his taxes, even though he said at one point that he would and then he said he was under audit. Now it's gone so far that Congress is looking for those tax returns, and I hope they get them, because it's clear that he has something to hide.”
— Julian Castro, Town Hall Meeting with Democratic Presidential Candidate Julian Castro
Tagged: Donald Trump, Taxes
“Out of 193 countries, 160 already have a VAT or goods and services tax, including all developed countries except the United States. The average VAT in Europe is 20 percent. It is well developed and its efficacy has been established. If we adopted a VAT at half the average European level, we could pay for a universal basic income for all American adults.”
— Andrew Yang, The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future
Tagged: Taxes
“Average refunds sizes have dropped 8.4% for the first week of the 2019 filing season compared to the same window last year.”
— Graham Rapier, Tax refunds are about 8% smaller so far this year compared to 2018
Tagged: Taxes
“Alonzo Harris: I had lunch with the Wise Men today. They say you gotta render unto Caesar.

Roger: [in his home] Fuckin' vampires want my pension!”
— Alonzo Harris, Training Day
Tagged: wise men, Taxes, render unto caesar, Pension
“Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. You know who said that? Some fucking loser. It’s defeatist bullshit designed to make the feeble feel better about their tragic lives.”
— Vincent Swan, White Gold, Series 1: Close Encounters
Tagged: defeatist, Death, Taxes, losers
“And I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers, 'Go ahead—make my day.’”
— Ronald Reagan, Reagan to tax raisers: 'Go ahead -- make my day'
Tagged: Make My Day, clint eastwood, Taxes
“Don't you get it? Everybody dies here. It's just a rule. Death, taxes, more death, and I don't pay taxes. So all I know is death.”
— Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams, Ash vs Evil Dead, Season 1: Ashes to Ashes
Tagged: Death, Taxes, grim, Pessimistic, realist, rule, Cheeky
“In all the years I spent growing up at my parents' house, I don't think I ever heard them use the word 'relationship'. Not once. 'Indigestion'... 'taxes'... 'damn' - these were words you heard a lot. I guess my mom just expected my dad to be a good man - honest, loyal, a good provider... hopefully possessed of good table manners. And my dad expected my mom to be a good woman - honest, loyal, a good mother. And hopefully a good cook. And that was about it. But if my parents didn't know much about relationships, they knew a lot about marriage. Like how to make a joint-decision. Mom would choose what she liked... Dad would choose what he liked...then they'd settle on something no one of our species could like. They could completely disagree about something, without directly contradicting each other. One thing my parents would never, ever do... is yell at each other in front of the kids.”
— Narrator (Adult Kevin), The Wonder Years, Season 2: Pottery Will Get You Nowhere
Tagged: Relationship, Taxes, indigestion
“Rick: Have you acquired creepy specific old stuff from a mysterious antique or thrift store that gives you powers, but fucks with you in unforeseeable ways? Bring it to 'Curse Purge Plus'! I-I use science to un-curse the items for cash, and you get to keep the powers. This guy got mysterious sneakers to make him run faster, but guess what? He would've had to run until he died, making them worthless. I removed the curse, making them worth, like, I don't know, $8 million? See you at the Olympics. This eerily intelligent doll was threatening to murder its family. Now it does their taxes.

Doll: Everything's deductible.

Rick: Don't pay for cool stuff with your soul. Pay for it with money. You know, like how every store in the world works?”
— Rick Sanchez (voice), Rick and Morty, Season 1: Something Ricked This Way Comes
Tagged: creepy, devil, Powers, Curse, olympics, Taxes, Soul, Money
“There is only one bad word: taxes.”
— Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation, Parks and Recreation Season 3: Eagleton
Tagged: bad words, Taxes
“In life only three things are certain: death, Adobe updates and taxes.”
— Trevor Noah
Tagged: Death, Taxes, Adobe Updates
“If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end—people like myself—should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.”
— Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett: Raise My Taxes
Tagged: Taxes, Lower Class, Middle Class, 1%, Progressive Tax
“Sorry, poor people. I’m hoping for y’all, but y’all ain’t got no chance.”
— Charles Barkley, Charles Barkley sarcastically thanks G.O.P. for new tax bill: 'Sorry, poor people'
Tagged: Sarcasm, Taxes
“We should be rewarding work in this country, not doling out lavish tax cuts to big businesses, CEOs, and bankers.”
— Kirsten Gillibrand, via twitter.com
Tagged: laborers, workers, Companies, Corporations, Business, Taxes, Jobs
“There are many elements of this tax plan that I think are squarely targeted at creating jobs and growth in this country and offering relief to our middle-income families. This is about the recognition that, as a country, we have to have policies that mirror our values. We have to encourage the next generation to be competitive and compassionate. For me, I think this couples together our core values as a country.”
— Ivanka Trump, Ivanka Trump says tax plan addresses needs of US families
Tagged: Trump's Tax Plan, Taxes, US Politics
“One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.”
— Ron Paul, Quotes that sum up the essence of Ron Paul
Tagged: Founding Fathers, Taxes

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