
“No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.”
Quoted in "Fact file: What Tony Abbott promised on tax" http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-01/fact-file-what-tony-abbott-promised-on-tax/5420226 ABC News, July 23, 2014.
2011
“No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.”
“If a tax cut increases government revenues, you haven't cut taxes enough.”
As quoted in "Milton Friedman's Last Lunch" at Forbes.com (11 December 2006)
David Wessel, The Wall Street Journal (April 5, 1998) "Rich now pay more in taxes", Mobile Register, p. F1.
1990s
“A tax increase is still a tax increase, no matter what you call it.”
As quoted in Casper Star-Tribune https://archive.ph/7h4Fk (March 27, 1994)
Source: Democracy for the Few (2010 [1974]), sixth edition, Chapter 6, p. 81
On Good Morning Britain speaking about his view of tax avoidance schemes and if Gary Barlow should give back his OBE following claims that the singer took part in one - Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to Good Morning Britain, ITV (12 May 2014) http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/prime-minister-david-cameron-speaks-good-morning-britain
2010s, 2014
“I will not raise your taxes, nor support a tax increase.”
As quoted in hall meeting http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25950313/Town (30 July 2008)
2000s, 2008
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