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July 27, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxation is robbery. Inflation is theft”

"Inflation is theft. Taxation is robbery" (or "Taxation is robbery. Inflation is theft") i a popular political and economic saying. Taxation is robbery because government takes…

February 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are essentially just a yearly subscription to the country you live in”

"Taxes are essentially just a yearly subscription to the country you live in. Childhood is the free trial" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This quote was posted on…

January 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are essentially just an annual subscription to the country you live in”

"Taxes are essentially just a yearly subscription to the country you live in. Childhood is the free trial" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This quote was posted on…

May 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are like a subscription to your country that you can’t cancel, no matter how bad the service gets”

"Taxes are like a subscription to your Country that you can’t cancel, no matter how bad the service gets” is a saying that was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on August 19, 2016, but…

September 25, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the fines one pays for the crime of being useful and productive”

"(Income) Taxes are the fine(s) one pays for the crime of being useful and productive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Income tax is the fine you pay for the crime…

March 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we pay to avoid ass-rape in 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.…

March 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we pay to avoid going to jail”

"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.…

March 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we pay to avoid 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.…

February 8, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we 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…

September 30, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we pay to live in a welfare-surveillance State ruled by Satanic totalitarian pedophile warmongering faggots”

"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 pay to live in a…

September 30, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price we pay to live in a welfare-surveillance State ruled by Satanic totalitarian pedophile warmongers”

"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 pay to live in a…

March 24, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price you pay to avoid being kidnapped by the government”

"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.…

March 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxes are the price you pay to avoid being murdered for not paying taxes”

"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.…

March 27, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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.…

February 8, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

April 12, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

May 16, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

August 8, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“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"…

August 8, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“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"…

April 8, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

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