Michael Bloomberg (1942) American businessman and politician, former mayor of New York City
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Taxes
“There is no such thing as a good tax.”
The correct attribution is Oklahoma Senator Thomas Gore, in his speech to the National Tax Association in 1935.. Though it is often attributed to Churchill, there is no evidence he ever said it.
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Variant: There is no such thing as a good tax.
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Source: http://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express/1935-10-17/page-2
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