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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…

March 20, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

June 23, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tea parties are for little girls with imaginary friends”

"Tea parties are for little girls with imaginary friends" is an anti-tea party political saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers, hats and T-shirts. The…

April 15, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Teach your children about taxes—eat 30% of their ice cream”

"Teach your children about taxes -- eat 30% of their ice cream" is a jocular saying that has been printed on ecards and posters. The joke was first told by American television host and…

June 3, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Teacher: What sound do pigs make? Student: FREEZE!”

"Pig" is slang for a policeman, and this is used in a popular joke. A teacher asks her class (Detroit is often the location), "What sound does a cat make?" "Meow!"…

August 26, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Technically, a lawless state would be crime free”

"Lawless" usually describes those who don't follow laws, but it could also mean that there are no laws. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 26, 2017:…

October 24, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Technically, all national anthems are country music”

A national anthem is, technically, "country" music. "No matter the musical style, a nation's national anthem is 'country music' Daily Jumble in 1:14, score 1115"…

February 25, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRadio/Television

“Ten seconds of drug commercials are spent telling you what the drug is for and the rest is spent basically daring you to take it”

"Ever notice that the first 10 seconds of a medical drug commercial is spent telling you what the drug is for and the rest basically daring you to take it?" is a saying that has been…

September 26, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Ten-hut!” or “A-ten-hut!” (“attention” command)

"Ten-hut!" is what a military drill sergeant might say, meaning "Attention!" "'Ten-Hut,' which is the new way of saying 'Attention'" was printed in…

February 17, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Term limits - one term in office and one term in jail”

"Term Limits For Congress; 1 Term In Office and 1 Term In Jail" is a saying on coffee mugs (and other products). The saying has existed since at least 1992 (when term limits became a…

July 19, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Terrorism is the poor man’s war” (“War is the rich man’s terrorism”)

The actor/writer Peter Ustinov (1921-2004) wrote in 2003, "Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich." The term "terrorism is the poor man's…

January 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Testing yourself constantly for disease when you have no symptoms is a form of mental illness”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterZUBY:@ZubyMusicTesting yourself constantly for disease when you have no symptoms is a form of mental illness.10:27 AM · Dec 21, 2021·Twitter for Android…

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