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I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into
prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and
trying to lift himself up by the handle.
- Winston Churchill
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A government which robs Peter to pay
Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw
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Democracy must be something more than
two wolves and a sheep voting on what to
have for dinner.
- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
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Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer
of money from poor people in rich countries
to rich people in poor countries.
- Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at
Georgetown Univ.
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Giving money and power to government is like
giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
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Government's view of the economy could be summed
up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps
moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
- Ronald Reagan (1986)
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If you think health care is expensive now,
wait until you see what it costs when it's free!
- P.J. O'Rourke
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In general, the art of government consists
of taking as much money as possible from one
party of the citizens to give to the other.
- Voltaire (1764)
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Just because you do not take an interest
in politics dosn't mean politics won't take
an interest in you!
- Pericles (430 B.C.)
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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal
sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing
of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.
- Winston Churchill
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The only difference between a tax man and a
taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin.
- Mark Twain
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the
effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
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A government big enough to give you everything you
want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
- Thomas Jefferson
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