Zephyr Teachout Quotes

Capital gains tax reduction is the ultimate now-nowism.

Taxing companies, particularly successful multinational companies, is one of the most progressive forms of taxation.

The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world.

It's not hard to cut taxes.

The corporate income tax, in particular, is a tax that puts American corporations at a disadvantage.

I do think there is room at the very top for marginal tax changes.

If we lower the payroll tax, will Americans let us raise it again? I don't think so.

Who's on the case when it comes to the flat tax?

I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I.

Corporate tax reform is nice in theory but tough in practice. It most likely requires lower tax rates and the closing of loopholes, which many companies are sure to fight. And whatever new, lower tax rate is determined, there will probably be another country willing to lower its rate further, creating a sad race to zero.

Many Republicans have what I call a 'tax-cut syndrome' where they have never seen a tax cut they didn't really like and didn't see a tax increase they didn't hate and do everything they could to block.

Whoever is for higher taxes, feel free to pay higher taxes.

High tax rates distort economic decision making, and our corporate income tax rate is one of the highest in the world.

Marginal tax rates are the lowest they've been in generations, and all we can talk about is tax cuts.

I'm not for raising taxes on anyone - period.

I'm against tax increases on anyone, period, end of debate.

Taxes are always too high.

It seems difficult to understand that high rates of taxation do not necessarily mean high revenue for the government, and that more revenue may often be obtained with lower tax rates.

Scratch any Republican today and all you will hear is “Tax Cuts, Tax Cuts, Tax Cuts.” Its pure demagoguery…. We have demonized taxes.

There is no serious statistical evidence in support of the view that tax rates at current levels have a major disincentive effect on economic growth.

I have long argued that in the modern world, corporation tax has had its day as a major source of tax revenue.

We have to reduce the tax burden, whether it's income tax for corporations or private individuals, and we should put a freeze on property taxes.

Get rid of the preferences and the special deductions and the loopholes... and invest in getting the tax rate to a competitive level so we stop seeing companies move off shore.

There are going to be no income taxes and no wealth taxes.

Putting, say, an 85 per cent income tax rate is unlikely to bring in much revenue.