Quotes about Taxes

I see by the papers that they are going to do away with all the nuisance taxes. That means that a man can get a marriage license for nothing.

I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're actually paying for.

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

The surest thing in the world is not death and taxes, it's death and eternity. Yet, we're so unconcerned.

So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families. We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.

Put simply, the rich pay a lot of taxes as a total percentage of taxes collected, but they don't pay a lot of taxes as a percentage of what they can afford to pay, or as a percentage of what the government needs to close the deficit gap.