Timothy Noah Quotes

To me, there are four F's in a good tax system: it ought to be flatter, fairer, finite and family-friendly.

the most just and equitable tax that can be devised.

Taxes must produce ample revenues without discouraging enterprise; and if it is to be just it must distribute the burden of taxes equitably.

As Ronald Reagan understood, the difference between a good tax structure and a poor one has a very real impact not only on how much money we have in our pockets every April 15th, but whether we have a job to support our families in the first place.

In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.

Tax policy is not about compassion.

Stupider than France is not where we want to be on tax policy.

A properly designed tax system can strike a balance between helping the poor and, at the same time, giving people the incentive to work.

We spend millions of dollars every year just for the right to pay our taxes, but once again, do we really need to do that? Why don't we simplify it? And I've certainly looked at fair tax, I've looked at flat tax, and if I get to the U.S. Senate, I'd like to review that.

A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.

The nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

What sensible people want from a tax is to raise as much money as possible with the least disruption to the economy.

It is essential to reduce taxes on employment and wealth creation in order to enhance our economy's competitiveness. But I don't think it's sensible today to write a Conservative budget … with specific pledges on tax reduction.

I believe in a progressive tax structure that fairly distributes the costs of government in a way that those of us fortunate to have more, carry more of the burden.

America's tax code is beyond repair. Tinkering with it won't work. The only hope is a bold tax-reform plan that will liberate our nation from the slow-growth status quo and jump-start a new era of American prosperity and growth.

Taxes should be simple and fair... I'm not for increasing income taxes - if we even have an income tax.

I support a progressive state income tax.

I think there's a lot to be said for changing the balance of what we tax: wealth versus work.

Before we start making blanket statements about abolishing the IRS, I think it's important to focus on what the tax code for the 21st century should look like.

I do want the tax system to be efficient and be conducive to growth, which it is not.

Over the longer term, we need to work toward a pro-growth tax code that is fairer and simpler than what we have now. Anything that meets those criteria is going to be better than the failing and dysfunctional tax code we have today.

Here's the problem if you keep raising tax rates: You slow down economic growth.

We must have a fair tax in the United States. We have to re-adjust it, we must be fiscally responsible.

To introduce a whole new tax regime, that would be modern tax reform. But that's too big a task.