Gail Collins
Related Every one of the best tax systems raises sufficient revenue without imposing at least one of the thr... CURTIS DUBAY Let me respond with a few points, the first being that all immigrants pay taxes, income taxes, prope... LUIS GUTIERREZ The state of Virginia gets its primary revenues from income tax. Virginia, as a state, has very litt... HORACE COOPER A substantial number of future residents relocating into Maricopa will have experiences with paying ... CARROLL BURACKER Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and local s... CATHY MCMORRIS CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS First, the oil and gas business pays its fair share of taxes. Despite the current debate on energy t... JOHN S. WATSON It's going to be a problem just coming to consensus at all. Every state has its own mixture of taxat... SEEMA WILLIAMS BRUCE RAUNER Well it's a 15 percent federal tax, those who live in New York City, you do have New York State and ... DAVID SANDS I've been paying a lot of money in state income taxes, and I've been happy to do it, but whe... TOM GOLISANO I think, in effect, in most of the European countries, the total marginal tax rate is over 50 percen... JAMES MIRRLEES Obama and Clinton wrongly believe that the corporate income tax is a tax on the rich. The reality is... LAWRENCE KUDLOW The income tax is a twentieth-century socialist experiment that has failed. Before the income tax wa... ALAN KEYES CHUCK NORRIS Unlike income, or even sales taxes, property taxes are not accurate indicators of your cash at hand. BILL AHERN Alabama is in some sense the star of this report, but that's not a compliment. Every measure we look... JASON LEVITIS They want the things Louisiana already has. What they don't want is income taxes and sales taxes as ... ELLIOTT STONECIPHER The retailers of the world basically said, why aren't we treated in the same fashion? State governme... BRENT FRANK G. EDWARD GRIFFIN I support both a Fair Tax and a Flat Tax plan that would dramatically streamline the tax system. A F... RALPH HALL The truth is, our corporate income taxes are some of the highest in the world, and frankly, in my ju... JIM JORDAN State and local taxes can add as much as 20 percent onto your basic rate. DAVID HEIM These investors, who comprise over 60 percent of the equity market, prefer companies to convert busi... JACK MINTZ The share of income that small business people are paying in taxes is the lowest it has been in 65 y... AUSTAN GOOLSBEE We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income ... JOE SCARBOROUGH It's a red herring. All state and local taxes combined as a cost of doing business for the average c... GREG LEROY If the bargain is that you are going to get lower property taxes but higher sales taxes, that is no ... DENNIS HARTNETT No one's against reducing property taxes. But, if Pennsylvania wants to be a competitive state, why ... JEFF JUBELIRER We are angry about paying the highest income taxes and property taxes in the nation and getting less... CARL PALADINO High tax rates distort economic decision making, and our corporate income tax rate is one of the hig... JASON CHAFFETZ We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxe... JOE SCARBOROUGH This is one tax that voters like. Raising cigarette taxes is a win-win-win solution for state legisl... BILL CORR ROBERT J. SHILLER DAVE BARRY G. K. CHESTERTON I don't know if Minnesota has anything to lament. It's never bad to have high income. But high incom... CURTIS DUBAY Income and sales taxes are both collected in dribs and drabs. BILL AHERN One thing it highlights, again, is the wrong-headedness of the notion that higher state taxes and in... MATTHEW MAGUIRE Any reductions we have in upper-income taxes will be offset by less deductions so that there will be... STEVE MNUCHIN BARACK OBAMA The Panel's income tax reform plan would make some positive changes such as eliminating the double-t... CHRIS EDWARDS LEO VARADKAR The tax breaks are significant. The government is subsidizing your mortgage and property taxes. DAVID BLOCK If you were to look at Alaska simply with its corporate tax code compared to the rest of the United ... SCOTT HODGE ROBERT KIYOSAKI If you took the sales-tax deduction instead of the income-tax deduction when you itemized, then your... BOB SCHARIN BARNEY FRANK Many states rely on sales tax as their principle source of revenue and do not have a State income ta... WILLIAM L. JENKINS DAVE BARRY And when the income tax was introduced, she was the first person to sue the government over taxes. HUTTON WILKINSON GROVER NORQUIST We don't figure out how much we are losing in property taxes if a commercial property was being buil... CONNIE BARRON When I am finished college, I am moving to another state where tax dollars are well spent, ... In th... ELIZABETH DAVIS GARY JOHNSON The federal government has exempted poor working families from income taxes since the 1980s because ... JASON LEVITIS [Canada taxes business investment more heavily than any other competing nation except China -- and t... JACK MINTZ We're looking for a moratorium on state and local taxes to allow time so the government and the priv... BRUCE HAHN High energy prices act like a consumption tax and consumption taxes eventually hurt the economy. LARRY GOLDSTEIN If they wanted to broaden it, then give a tax refund or lower the state taxes. JACK MCKAY JEFF TAYLOR When we look at the newly constructed homes, we ask why the taxes on those homes are $15,000 to $20,... LARRY FELDMAN Taxes matter to businesses. How a state taxes business is just as important as how much a state taxe... SCOTT HODGE As a local taxpayer, I understand the continued concerns toward increased local and state taxes, but... LARRY SULLIVAN I have proposed to lower the appraisal cap from 10 percent to three percent on all residential prope... DAN PATRICK The money comes from reducing the state sales tax incentive on ethanol from 20 to 10 percent. CINDY DAVIDSMEYER LARRY ELDER ARTHUR LAFFER Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own de... DICK DURBIN You won't have to pay property taxes on your car, which is a regressive tax. Let's work on reforming... FRANK SZEPS CHRIS CHRISTIE PAUL RYAN The average mutual fund has lost about 2.5 percent a year to taxes on dividends and capital gains. M... JOEL DICKSON My understanding from the state of Texas is that although Medicaid funding will be available for the... ROBERT CARPENTER Property taxes are still a major issue. If you do not want to pay taxes, let's get on with it and do... BRUCE WISAN I think everyone believes the income tax system is not too understandable. I'm proposing the flat ta... CHARLES WEASEL When I became governor, spending actually increased 28 percent my first term. Revenue increased 42 p... HALEY BARBOUR Individual income tax is due on April 15, filing and payment. The real property tax deadline is Febr... ART ILAGAN We would like to see local taxes be more balanced and not overly rely on the sales tax. On the other... DICK WILLIAMS If taxes are owed, a delay in filing may result in penalty and interest charges that could increase ... BILL STEINER HENRY HAZLITT The truth is, both counties benefit from those of us who live up here. Butler County gets our proper... BOB EARLEY You're talking a 40 percent increase in taxes. Anytime political leaders decide they want to give vo... TED MATTHEWS Hometown Matters would help reduce the state's reliance on property taxes by establishing alternativ... ANDREA JOHNSON In the European context tax rates are high and government expenditure is focused on current expendit... MARIO DRAGHI LANE EVANS NIGEL LAWSON Taxes are usually permanent, but tax cuts aren't. PEGGY VENABLE Our main concern is to not trade in lowering property taxes for an increase in sales taxes. DENNIS HARTNETT POLA NEGRI Oregon eliminated property and payroll factors in determining corporate income tax, which rewards ne... CAROLINE PECQUET Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent ... ARTHUR C. BROOKS CICERO BARACK OBAMA Shoppers would prefer not to pay taxes and it might affect some purchases. The number one reason peo... CARRIE JOHNSON Shoppers would prefer not to pay taxes and it might affect some purchases, ... The number one reason... CARRIE JOHNSON I took office as president in January 2003, and in April 2003, I sent to Congress my first proposal ... LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA What happens is, in my own case - my own LLCs - the income flows to my personal tax return, whatever... JOHN FLEMING Puerto Rico loses out on billions of dollars annually because it is treated unequally under a range ... PEDRO PIERLUISI On the local level, revenues which exceed the limit will have to be used to reduce local property ta... MARY ADAMS
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GAIL CARRIGER GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL TSUKIYAMA I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing t... GAIL SIMMONS I was very, very little - it was the first time I ever cooked on my own, with my mother's superv... GAIL SIMMONS I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I... GAIL SIMMONS First and foremost, you have to remember that restaurants are businesses and they have to stay in bu... GAIL SIMMONS Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together. GAIL SIMMONS There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that though... GAIL SIMMONS A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finis... GAIL SIMMONS I spend so much time in Los Angeles and normally stay at a corporate apartment when shooting 'To... GAIL SIMMONS I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars... GAIL SIMMONS Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food... GAIL SIMMONS You don't get second chances in the real world. GAIL SIMMONS I reveled in the most basic rules and techniques that are the foundation of professional cooking. Fo... GAIL SIMMONS Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill. GAIL SIMMONS Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors sh... GAIL SIMMONS I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that... GAIL SIMMONS I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts. GAIL SIMMONS Always wear sunscreen and wash your makeup off at night. GAIL SIMMONS I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beauty's, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have... GAIL SIMMONS It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, b... GAIL SIMMONS I sit at this really weird crossroads. My job requires me to take in calories. I take care of myself... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY I do tend to overdo everything. GAIL PORTER You can go to the doctor a million times if you're feeling down, and get nowhere, but if you go ... GAIL PORTER I read in the paper that I'd slashed my wrists. But I didn't. GAIL PORTER I read everything and anything. I love books. GAIL PORTER Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato. GAIL PORTER I used to be pretty reckless. When I was a runner for a production company, I drove a massive 16 sea... GAIL PORTER My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family. GAIL PORTER I don't believe in God. GAIL PORTER The more I read about feeding times, sleep times and waking-up times, the more inadequate and misera... GAIL PORTER Every day I do something that freaks me out. GAIL PORTER I know a lot of celebrity types go for Kabbalah and Scientology. But why pay 10 per cent of your ear... GAIL PORTER I have a problem with cleaning. It's my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop... GAIL PORTER I try to cope with everything through humor. GAIL PORTER People say, what is she thinking? I'm thinking: fun; cash; travel. GAIL PORTER Mmm, I love Yoda. I didn't like Jar Jar Binks though, he was all wrong. GAIL PORTER Scotland is the best place in the whole world. GAIL PORTER I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing. GAIL PORTER So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really... GAIL PORTER GAIL PARENT GAIL PARENT GAIL PARENT I think the paparazzi is a necessary evil... and if ya don't like it, and ya don't want to d... GAIL O'GRADY The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.' GAIL O'GRADY GAIL GODWIN GAIL GODWIN GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Paras... GAIL CARRIGER As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores... GAIL CARRIGER Occasionally, if I am very confident in the establishment, I'll risk an egg salad on Dutch crunc... GAIL CARRIGER My absolute favorite food of all time is alpaca. GAIL CARRIGER I pretty much will do anything for a laugh. GAIL CARRIGER At least half my writing time is spent researching. So for every hour I'm actually clicking on t... GAIL CARRIGER To me, steampunk and urban fantasy are naturally hinged together. And I think that's because I l... GAIL CARRIGER I get really flowery and verbose in my adult books, but I don't think I dumb down my Y.A. It'... GAIL CARRIGER I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there does... GAIL CARRIGER Most of the names in my books have secondary meaning. Sometimes they foreshadow; sometimes they tell... GAIL CARRIGER As a field archeologist, one usually has to specialize in a particular part of the world or specific... GAIL CARRIGER I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and ... GAIL CARRIGER I like powerful women, and I gravitate to any point in history when a female has significant power. ... GAIL CARRIGER Laughter is healing and helpful and fun, and I see my role as an entertainer, and I want readers to ... GAIL CARRIGER Smoke machines are the best! GAIL CARRIGER I don't want my writing to be work to read. My main goal is completely shameless entertainment. ... GAIL CARRIGER GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL HAMILTON GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL HAMILTON GAIL GODWIN GAIL GODWIN GAIL PARENT GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL DEVERS GAIL GODWIN GAIL PARENT GAIL DEVERS I never really drank coffee in college, but now I'm on my feet all day and out all night and can... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL DEVERS I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a specta... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL KELLY Patience is the secret to good food. GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY Eating a lot is an occupational hazard but it's a pretty great problem to have. I spend a lot of... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY I will not compare myself with others, nor them with me. I will appreciate myself and others for wha... GAIL BLANKE GAIL GODWIN GAIL SHEEHY
Eastern Washington families and businesses should be able to deduct every penny of state and local s... 
We have to reduce the tax burden, whether it's income tax for corporations or private individual... 
Between income taxes and employment taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes, corporate taxes, prope... 
The Constitution acknowledges two kinds of taxes: direct and indirect... Examples of direct taxes ar... 
All taxes, except a 'lump-sum tax,' introduce distortions in the economy. But no government ... 
The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed... 
The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed... 
I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any for... 
The traditional divide between left and right, capital and labor, small state and big state, high ta... 
When President Obama speaks about raising taxes on the rich, he speaks about high-income employees a... 
The Clinton tax increase - which was an increase in taxes primarily on upper-income people - not onl... 
Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer o... 
Americans for Tax Reform is a national taxpayer organization dedicated to opposing any and all tax i... 
Everyone else is parsing it in terms of lowering the corporate income tax. Eliminate it. It's no... 
The bond will raise property taxes about 10 percent, but it?s well worth it. 
Under Ronald Reagan - who cut the top tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent - black income, busines... 
In 2010 the U.S. will have a payroll tax rate increase, an estate tax increase, and income tax incre... 
We vetoed five income tax increases during my time as governor. We cut business taxes $2.3 billion, ... 
Look, only in Washington is not raising taxes considered a tax cut. Nobody's getting a tax cut h... 
the larger the percentage of the national income taken by taxes the greater the deterrent to private... 
A Harris poll I've seen says only 12 percent of the electorate names taxes as one of the most im... 
God forbid that the United Kingdom should take a lead and introduce a sensible tax system of its own... 
Today the salaries of stars are astronomical in comparison with the 20's, but the high cost of t... 
Taxes are the sinews of the state. 
If immigration reform passes, it'll be a big victory for sanity - nobody really believes it'... 
When the women's movement started in the 1960s, there was a vision of a future where women didn&... 
Certainly Nancy Reagan had an extraordinary effect on her husband. I'm truly not sure that, say,... 
When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contr... 
When I'm in the midst of finishing a book, I can be working around the clock. 
I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some... 
There is no more defiant denial of one man's ability to possess one woman exclusively than the p... 
The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity. 
I dare to do things - that's how I survive. 
When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation. 
She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer. 
The race of children possesses magically sagacious powers. 
I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody... 
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans ... 
Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself h... 
When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I... 