I wouldn't mind paying taxes -- if I knew they were going to a friendly country.

I wouldn't mind paying taxes -- if I knew they were going to a friendly country.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.

Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others.

Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others.

The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.

The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.

The best way to relieve families from time to time is to let them keep some of their own money.

The best way to relieve families from time to time is to let them keep some of their own money.

There is no such thing as a good tax.

There is no such thing as a good tax.

The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.

Any tax over 12-14% -- regardless of the base -- will corrupt enough taxpayers to render the system unfair to read more

Any tax over 12-14% -- regardless of the base -- will corrupt enough taxpayers to render the system unfair to all. So, beware of single-tax proposals. The U.S. government blows more money than any single tax can generate. The key is to tax multiple bases, disparate in nature, and with simple flat rates. That is a system both fair and sustatinable.

New taxes should be a last resort, not an option

New taxes should be a last resort, not an option