How on earth can these smart men have contemplated the actions of OUR government ?
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
A government, which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always depend on the support of Paul -- George Bernard Shaw
Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner -- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
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 University
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys -- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
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)
If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free! -- P.J. O'Rourke (this is frighteningly true.)
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)
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -- Pericles (430 B.C.)
The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end, and no responsibility at the other -- Ronald Reagan
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
The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin -- Mark Twain
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have -- Thomas Jefferson
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