"Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on things that haven't been taxed before."

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Source : Art Buchwald (1963). “I Chose Capitol Punishment”

Art Buchwald

#Past Quotes #Reform Quotes #Taxation Quotes

“Hard to believe that so nearby, just across the Channel, such atrocities could still occur in their supposedly civilized world, that one could wake up one morning and find oneself bereft of brothers, parents, friends, all with the slice of an ax.”

Source : Lauren Willig (2010). “The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Pink Carnation Christmas”, p.65, Penguin
“We should cease thinking about men as the enemy of children and women.”
“Growing up is never straight forward. There are moments when everything is fine, and other moments where you realize that there are certain memories that you'll never get back, and certain people that are going to change, and the hardest part is knowing that there's nothing you can do except watch them.”
“I say grace. I'm a big believer in grace. I happen to believe in a God that made all the food and so I'm pretty grateful for that and I thank him for that. But I'm also thankful for the people that put the food on the table.”

Source : "Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown". "Weekend Edition" with Scott Simon, www.npr.org. May 26, 2012.
“I think we all want to know that if our lives don't turn out the way we imagine, there's still a purpose.”
“Some things are impossible.”
“I don't think that the big crunch should be seen as a menace, but rather as an opportunity. It's one of these times in -history - and we have plenty of examples from the past - where it's possible to really make a difference. And if art is serious about claiming a central role in today's society and culture, this is the best chance it's had in ages.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“If utopian fiction became the new trend, I wouldn't read it.”

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