“I love America, but I can’t spend the whole year here. I can’t afford the taxes.”
— Mick Jagger
“The Taxpayer’s prayer: Oh Mighty Internal Revenue Service, who turneth the labor of man to ashes, we thank thee for the multitude of thy forms which thou hast set before us and for the infinite confusion of thy commandments, which mulitplyth the fortunes of lawyer and accountant alike.”
— Russell Baker
"Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages."
- H. L. Mencken
"I am proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is I could be just as proud for half of the money."
- Arthur Godfrey
"I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society."
— George W. Bush
"A tax is a fine for doing well, a fine is a tax for doing wrong."
— Mark Twain
“How many God-fearing, tax-paying, law-abiding men in Las Vegas does it take to light a bonfire? Both of them.”
"A survey says that American workers work the first three hours every day just to pay their taxes. So that's why we can't get anything done in the morning: We're government workers."
— Jay Leno
"If you don’t drink, smoke, or drive a car, you’re a tax evader."
– Thomas S Foley
"An income tax form is like a laundry list - either way you lose your shirt."
- Fred Allen
“The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream”
– Bill Murray
"I guess I think of lotteries as a tax on the mathematically challenged."
- Roger Jones
“Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing.”
"A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut — it's a con."
— Tony Abbott
“The Government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.”
– George Bernard Shaw