“One only needs to reflect on the dramatic decline in the value of the dollar that has taken place since the Fed was established in 1913. The goods and services you could buy for $1.00 in 1913 now cost nearly $21.00. Another way to look at this is from the perspective of the purchasing power of the d…”— Ron Paul, ronpaul.com
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The IRS is a criminal enterprise, it systematically violates our constitutional rights, and it has got to go. I mean it needs to cease to exist, and, yes, this can actually happen—if enough people decide it’s time to stop bending over and taking it.”— Mike Huckabee, amazon.com
“What people want is a vibrant economy. They don't care if Bill Gates gets richer. They want to know: Is my paycheck going up? Are my prospects improving?”— Steve Forbes, cnbc.com
“What we’re doing is we are going to be cutting taxes massively for both the middle class and for companies. We’re trying to get it down to anywhere from 15% to 20%, and it’s now 35%.”— Donald Trump, politico.com
“I’m giving a big tax cut and I’m giving big regulation cuts, and I’ve seen all of the small business owners over the United States, and all of the big business owners, I’ve met so many people. They are more excited about the regulation cut than about the tax cut. And I would’ve never said that’s pos…”— Donald Trump, nytimes.com
“The unfairness of the tax codes is unbelievable. It’s something that I’ve been talking about for a long time. You’ve heard me talking about it, despite being a very big beneficiary, I must admit.”— Donald Trump, buzzfeed.com
“At home, taxes will go down, especially for middle-income Americans. And small business rates will be lowered to 15 percent, so we can put millions of news job into our poorest neighborhoods.”— Donald Trump, heavy.com
“We are going to get rid of regulations that send jobs overseas and we are going to make it easier for young Americans to get the credit they need to start a small business and pursue their dreams.”— Donald Trump, realclearpolitics.com
“On taxes, we are going to massively cut tax rates for workers and small businesses – creating millions of new good paying jobs.”— Donald Trump, realclearpolitics.com
“Clinton is gonna double your taxes; she’s gonna double up your taxes. And she’s trying to say well, I don’t know like Trump’s way — she’s gonna double up your taxes. You’re gonna have massive tax increases is Clinton gets in. Enjoy — enjoy it folks, if that happens.”— Donald Trump, time.com
“Just 20% of Gawker Global’s profits were taxed in the U.S.; 80% escaped the clutches of the IRS. Of the total, 55% were U.S. profits diverted to Hungary, and 25% were profits that never entered the U.S. and were recorded in Hungary.”— Jeff John Roberts, fortune.com
“America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world. Reducing taxes will cause new companies and new jobs to come roaring back into our country. Then we are going to deal with the issue of regulation, one of the greatest job-killers of them all. Excessive regulation is costing our country as mu…”— Donald Trump, politico.com
“Our current tax policy rewards capital gains (extraction) with a very low tax rate, while punishing dividends (along with revenue, earnings, and payroll) at a very high tax rate. If we want to promote transactions and circulation, we should reverse that.”— Douglas Rushkoff, medium.com
“It's a simple idea: Those who have benefited the most from our economy should pay their fair share in taxes.”— Hillary Clinton, twitter.com
“I can’t believe that we’re even having this discussion. To be talking in America in 2016 about Mao is a good idea, and a socialist is running for president and that’s OK, and we’re going to go back to these crazy tax rates where we’re going to completely disempower the innovators in our country beca…”— Billy Corgan, infowars.com
“I am lowering taxes far more than any other candidate. Any negotiated increase by Congress to my proposal would still be lower than current!”— Donald Trump, twitter.com
“If we create the proper tax climate and cut the endless red tape restricting American businesses large and small, then we'll have a real job resurgence, which will help to create "full employment." Full employment means we don't have 20 percent of the population either out of work or underemployed.…”— Donald Trump, amazon.com
“It's time we finally brought our tax system up to date by reducing the burden on most Americans, simplifying the system for everyone, providing a sensible policy for large corporations and small businesses, and cutting out the billions of your dollars we waste every year...and then, to top it all of…”— Donald Trump, amazon.com
“This plan will be paid for by reducing or eliminating most of the deductions and loopholes that allow the very rich to pay lower taxes, by the repatriation of corporate cash held overseas, by putting an end to allowing corporations to defer taxes on income earned outside this country, and by cutting…”— Donald Trump, amazon.com