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Thomas Sowell: Welfare State Con
on Friday, March 24, 2023Meaning of Thomas Sowell Money Quote: saying the con is when money is taken in taxes and returned to the public with great fanfare. Thomas Sowell said:
“The welfare state is the oldest con game in the world. First you take people’s money away quietly and then you give some of it back to them flamboyantly” — Thomas Sowell
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Randy Thurman: Penny After Taxes
on Friday, January 6, 2023Meaning of Randy Thurman Money Quote: saying one cent used to be worth twice as much before it is taxed. Randy Thurman said:
“A penny saved is worth two pennies earned . . . after taxes” — Randy Thurman
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John Wayne: Indirect Inflation Tax
on Sunday, December 11, 2022Meaning of John Wayne Money Quote: saying Government doesn’t have inherited money, it must collect that cash from the citizenry, either by taxes or inflation. John Wayne said:
“Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation” — John Wayne
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Henry Hazlitt: Must Pay Inflation Tax
on Tuesday, November 29, 2022Meaning of Henry Hazlitt Money Quote: saying inflation is a kind of tax that must be payed by all. Henry Hazlitt said:
“Inflation is a form of tax, a tax that we all collectively must pay” — Henry Hazlitt
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Warren Buffett: Paying Income Tax
on Saturday, November 12, 2022Meaning of Warren Buffett Money Quote: saying those paying taxes are not taxed on capital gains, dividends. Warren Buffett said:
“We’re paying maybe 25 percent of the income tax, but the payroll tax is over a third of the receipts of the federal government. And they don’t take that from me on capital gains. They don’t take that from me on dividends” — Warren Buffett
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Leo Anthony Gallagher: Deductible
on Friday, November 11, 2022Meaning of Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. Money Quote: saying that U.S. Declaration of Independence tells us that we are all created equal, but fit in different tax brackets. Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. said:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident and federally taxable: that all men are created equal – just in different brackets; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… these are NON-DETUCTIBLE!” — Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr.
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Jay Leno: Government Receipts
on Thursday, November 10, 2022Meaning of Jay Leno Money Quote: saying governments should provide proof of purchase before we give them any more money. Jay Leno said:
“Before we give the government any more money, show us some receipts” — Jay Leno
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Heidi Klum: Do My Taxes, Receipts
on Wednesday, November 9, 2022Meaning of Heidi Klum Money Quote: saying collecting receipts is more complex when you spend more money. Heidi Klum said:
“I used to do my own taxes. You know how you buy that gigantic sheet at Staples, add up the restaurants, clothes, and taxis and glue your receipts into the book month by month? The more money I made, the more complicated things got” — Heidi Klum
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