“Taxes are the price you pay to avoid going to prison”
"Taxes are the price we pay for living in a civilized society" is an old saying of uncertain authorship. There have been several anti-tax variations that have been printed on many images.…
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“Taxes are the price you pay to fund the things that you protest against”
"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society" is a classic saying, although many people disagree with this saying. "Taxes are the price we/you pay to fund the things that you…
“Taxes grow without rain”
"Taxes grow without rain" is a tax saying on unknown authorship. The saying was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) in 1978, when it was credited to the Treasury of Jewish Quotations. 17…
“Taxes have consequences”
"Taxes have consequences" means that raising taxes ("raising" is almost always the case) does not simply raise revenue. People and businesses often refuse to pay a tax and flee…
“Taxi driver made them pray” (joke)
New York City cabbies have a reputation of reckless driving. A joke tells of a minister who gets into a cab and dies in a crash. St. Peter allows the taxi driver into heaven, but not the minister.…
“Taxi” (1972); “Mr. Cab Driver” (1989)
Neither "Taxi" nor "Mr. Cab Driver" is a New York City song, but both are about taxi drivers (something New York is known for). Also, the singer-songwriters of both songs have…
“Taxidemists. They know their stuff”
A taxidermist stuffs animals. "Blessed are the taxidermists, for they shall know their stuff" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.christian on July 21, 2002. "Taxidermists…
“Taxidermists really know their stuff”
A taxidermist stuffs animals. "Blessed are the taxidermists, for they shall know their stuff" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.christian on July 21, 2002. "Taxidermists…
“Taxing people into poverty is not going to change the weather”
"Taxing people into poverty is not going to change the weather" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying means that additional taxes to prevent "climate change"…
“Taxing people into poverty won’t change the weather”
"Taxing people into poverty is not going to change the weather" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying means that additional taxes to prevent "climate change"…
“Taxpayer: A person who resents that death and taxes don’t come in that order”
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" is an old saying. A variation is: "Taxpayer: A person who resents that death and taxes don't come in…
“Taxpayer: Someone who works for the government but doesn’t have to take a civil service exam”
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in June 1965: ""A taxpayer? That's someone who works for the government who doesn't have to take a civil service exam." The quip has been…
“Tbh cleaning is better when no one else is home”
"cleaning is better when no one else is home" was posted on X/Twitter by val on March 23, 2019, and this received over 60,000 likes. "tbh cleaning is better when no one else is…
“TCU is like a cockroach” (UT football coach Darrell K. Royal)
In 2007, the University of Texas put Texas Christian University back on its football schedule and the old "cockroach quote" surfaced. In 1961, TCU upset #1-ranked Texas 6-0. In 1962, UT…
“Tea is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays”
“Coffee is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays” is a saying that has been cited in print since 2017. There is a tea version of the saying. "Tea is a cup of hope in a world…
“Tea is a cup of life”
"Tea is a cup of life" is a popular aphorism. Quiet Moments and a Cup of Tea: Charming Stories to Grace Your Day (2001) by Alice Gray contained the saying and credited an author:…
“Tea is for mugs”
"Tea is for mugs" is a saying that has been printed on many mugs. "@GunstarCowboy no, tea is for mugs!" was cited on Twitter on September 3, 2009. The pun jokes of the…
“Tea is instant wisdom—just add water”
"Tea is instant wisdom -- just add water" is a saying that has been credited to Astrid Alauda since at least 2007. It is not certain who Astrid Alauda is or when this was said. The saying…
“Tea is just hot leaf juice”
Tea is sometimes called "hot leaf juice." This was popularized by the American animated television series on the Nickelodean channel, Avatar: The Last Airbender, in the episode "City…
“Tea is just leaf soup”
Tea has sometimes been called "leaf soup." "Came to the stunning realization that tea is leaf soup" was posted on Twitter on February 2, 2009. "Tea is just leaf soup"…