taxes Quotes

My tax return in the United States has to be kept on a special computer because their normal computers can't deal with the numbers. So I am constantly getting these notices telling me I haven't paid something when really it... ...

Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.

Taxes are an investment in America.

Don’t tax my income, tax my consumption.

I believe the government has the right to recover from the heirs to the fortunes of its most successful citizens some portion of those fortunes.

In order to deal with all the medical cost demands and other challenges in the U.S., as we look to raise that revenue, the rich will have to pay slightly more. That's quite clear.

The United States has a huge budget deficit so taxes are going to have to go up and I certainly agree they should go up more on the rich than everyone else. That - that's just justice.

The only role other than paying their taxes, whatever those are, the only role for philanthropy broadly - of which the rich should give disproportionately - the more, the better - and I think there is a positive trend in... ...

If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit.

There certainly is a case to be made that taxes should be more progressive.