Subject: Government » Taxes

The nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.

(1927 – 2000) American businessman & Secretary of Treasury

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

Democracy is mob rule, but with income taxes.

Remember the politician who wouldn't release his tax returns and it turned out he had nothing to hide? … Me neither.

(1958 – ) American writer, comedian, satirist & actor

ear IRS, Please remove me from your mailing list

cartoon character in, Peanuts, by Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000)

In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin.

(1858 – 1932) American physicist, physician & humorist

A taxpayer is someone who does not have to take a civil service exam in order to work for the government.

Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed before.

(1925 – 2007) humorist & columnist

The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

Life: Coming into the world wit nothing, leaving with nothing and, in between, giving everything to the IRS.

Taxpayer: A person who has the government on his payroll.

Tax Reform: Taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven’t been taxed before.

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

Why is it that if you take advantage of a tax break and you’re a corporation, you’re a smart businessman, but if you take advantage of something you need to not be hungry, you’re a moocher?

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian

I have the perfect simplified tax form for government… why don’t they just print our money with a return address on it?

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States; the only thing is – I could be just as proud for half the money.

(1903 – 1983) American radio and television broadcaster & entertainer

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors and miss.

(1907 – 1988) science fiction author

Where there's a will, there's an inheritance tax.

The pay raise is just large enough to increase your taxes and just small enough to have no effect on your take-home pay.

Untold Wealth: That which does not appear on income tax returns.

No Taxes… let's just tip the government 15% if they do a good job.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign