Tax Discussion Participant Pillows

'So, Mitt Romney gets to pay a lower tax rate because his income isn't earned?'

'Taxes are going up, but that's no excuse to earn less, Mr. Syms.'

Tariff Wars

"I rob from the poor and give to the rich."

'We do spend a lot and tax a lot, but it's the price you pay for living in a money-based economy.'

IRS, 'It might make you feel better if you just think of it as a negative entitlement.'

'Not only can I not find the middle class tax cut, I can't find the middle class.'

Where tax money goes...

"Sure they love us, but once we turn 18 and are no longer a tax deduction, they'll tell us to move out!"

'There's not much of an incentive after taxes.'

'They'll tax it less than my 4X4.'

'You can't sit like that all the way through the Budget.'

'This is the part of my paycheck that goes to taxes.'

You want my support for your reform bill, eh? — what's it worth to you?

'Don't worry. he always does that right before he raises taxes.'

"But if we didn't measure things we wouldn't know how good we were at measuring the things that we're measuring!"

congress 'Von Krupt has a bill to hike taxes and cut social security — he calls it the 'misery compromise.''

'Under our tax reform plan, tax loopholes of the rich would apply to the poor as well!'

'And a very merry Christmas to you...'

Tax haven.

"Do you mind if we do this without the violins?"

'Are you sure it's necessary to sign this part declaring 'all information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge'?.'

'Hey! Roll a mile in my shoes!'

'He abolished the death penalty - He decided that punitive tax rates were more efficient.'

'I favour higher taxes for everyone - except for people in my tax bracket.'

I pay 125 clams a year on road taxes.

'We can't increase taxes on the rich - the rich are the ones who made America what it is today - and you only hope...someday...'

"Can we actually tax stockholders?"

"Only one thing could be worse than paying income tax. Not having to pay it."

IRS, 'About this new tax plan -- I'd like to volunteer to be in the control group.'

'Just explain to me how a multimillionaire can be in a 15% tax bracket...'

IRS, 'Oh, you needn't be unduly concerned, sir -- this year, we're auditing everybody with silly mustaches.'