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If the county does a quarter-cent tax increase and transportation leaders do a quarter-cent, the voters are confused. But if the county, city and transportation leaders put their shoulders to the wheel for a half-cent tax, the measure wins.

If the conditions are right to mount a campaign for a quarter-cent transportation sale tax ballot measure in November 2006, we will need the leadership and guidance of thoughtful elected officials such as yourself. We hope you will join us in this effort.

If the grocery tax goes down, something else has to go up. That's just the nature of society.

If the government does not have a majority (in Congress), getting its tax objectives and other measures approved would not be so easy.

If the American people paid attention tonight, they know that those who keep saying 'we can't afford a tax cut,' just don't want to give the money back to the American people,

If someone is going to have an activity, they should get money from the University in some other way instead of using hall taxes, ... We have hall presidents who say they need 80 bucks, then they need 90 bucks, and pretty soon our hall tax is gone and we can't provide for our students.

If someone else can do it cheaper for you, you ought to look at it, especially if they can do it cheaper and at a higher level. It's tax money, but even if we didn't save money, it's about getting a higher level of service and about being a little bit flexible.

If it's a pension plan, every dollar you take out is subject to ordinary income tax because that gain has never been taxed before and the IRS wants your money.

If it proceeds as commercial development, I'd like to see it annexed. It could bring jobs, help the tax burden and bring us our own small airport.

If oil companies make excessive profits, they should be subjected to a stiff tax on those excessive profits. The threat of heavy taxation will send a clear signal to oil companies that price gouging simply will not pay.

He's certainly been very supportive of the president's fiscal policy and tax program.

He has done well, managing expectations and talking about a prudent, fiscal policy rather than offering very generous tax cuts and concessions. The question is what he will do now, given the strong economic background and improved fiscal situation.

Gridlock leads to more debt reduction than either tax cuts or new spending. Because what we will be left with at the end of the day are larger surpluses.

Had the governor and Legislature simply been honest and called a tax a tax we wouldn't have to deal with this,

He has to be seen to be doing something and I think removing the GST on fuel excise, which is a tax on a tax, is a tangible way to show the Government cares.

He is not just any old Tory MP - he is the architect of the Tory tax and spending plans over the last two years

He has said to the senator he disagrees with him. He believes he's going to be a good ally in the Senate to enact the kind of property tax relief that has eluded this governor for four years.

He has opposed similar efforts in the past. I can't see him supporting a tax increase of any kind. He believes Missourians are taxed enough.

He got a tax cut of $100,000 and you only got $1.

He got a fair amount of what he asked for out of this session. He'll be able to take the tax cut and wave it across Iowa and New Hampshire in Steve Forbes' face.

He doesn't avoid hits to get where he wants to go. You saw that in the (state record) tax increase (in 2003). Raising taxes is never popular, especially with the Republicans. But Guinn went in and took the shots because he felt it needed to be done.

He made the tax cut promise in such a demagogic way.

He'll want a president who won't tax the Internet or regulate it, and who will open global markets. Those are the three things he cares a lot about -- a government that's hands-off business.

Today it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form than it does to make the income.

Whatever stock market effect we've had probably was felt in the present conditions index, but the overall index remains strong, ... The boost in optimism, coupled with tax refunds, should continue to fuel spending.

There is a great deal of uniformity in our caucus about the necessity of moving ahead with tax relief for American families.

There is a great deal of information floating around about the gasoline tax -- both accurate and inaccurate. This will give citizens and elected officials the opportunity to sift through the most precise information and move forward with the facts.

There is no fair or justifiable reason to single out dairy farmers for such drastic programmatic cuts and tax increases.

We talked about what we could do when I first came here, but we just didn't have the money. Then we got the one-cent sales tax and the vision of our administration and school board saw the need for it; not just for athletics but the whole school and the community. They got behind it and really pushed it and stuck with it.

We try to provide as much information on the Web site as we can, and we encourage people to calculate their tax bills on the site. We want their help in uncovering any discrepancy or mistake that may be on their bill.

We're pretty confident it will be maintained or continued. Unlike other Bush tax provisions, it actually raises tax revenue under the budget rules because participants are paying taxes today.

We're in the middle of a tax revolution, and this is evidence of that.

We're on the verge of another four or five-year tax relief schedule.

When I am finished college, I am moving to another state where tax dollars are well spent, ... In the meantime, I will be sure to vote for ..people who will recognize true problems in our state such as our poor education system and high property taxes, not how many more thousands of dollars they can pocket for nothing.

When hotels close it causes a serious loss, not only in terms of room sales, but also in terms of jobs and tax revenues.

When he started to think that people could believe his model could become true then the campaign was weakened. People hesitated. They started to think if they would have to pay more tax than before.

What I see is a quagmire developing because the rules adopted by the Nevada Tax Commission are not clear. The system is going to be held hostage by not having a rulebook.

We've got to set an agenda that deals with a lot of different things here, and where estate tax fits into that is just not known at this time.

We've got to have a longer term policy. These tax credits need to be extended.

With more than $1 billion of proposed investment, Forest City and Harrah's have the strongest and most comprehensive development plan and the potential for the most tax revenues.

We take the tax information, prior sales of homes and comparable transactions in the immediate area and from that we're able to estimate (the home's value) based on similar area sales.

We think, at the end of the day, it will not be about the campaign money but instead the $1.3 billion in tax increases Bauer has ruled out of order, and his many other accomplishments.

We think a 10 percent across-the-board cut assigns about 80 percent of the benefits to the top 20 percent of taxpayers. We'd much rather prefer targeted tax cuts that really go to people who need that tax cut for a particular reason,

When information is reported to the IRS, the compliance rate is 90 percent. When it's not, only 50 percent shows up on a tax return.

We are facing increasing challenges to bring more revenue into the township so that we can avoid future tax increases. This is something we can do to help with that.

Today culminates a process of nearly two years to investigate and prosecute allegations of fraud against a state tax credit program that is intended to bring economic development to areas of our state most in need of growth,

To focus capital and entrepreneurship into empowering innovation, we should change is the capital gains tax rate. We would be better served by a regressive tax rate, that would become progressively smaller the longer the investment is held.

to figure out how we're going to help businesses create jobs, reduce the deficit, simplify the tax code and grow our economy.

What you have here is an equal protection issue. There is a trend in land use to prefer entities that create tax revenue and jobs.

What you had at that time was a president really interested in tax reform and a very skillful Treasury secretary (James Baker) interested in advancing the ideal.

What will this mean? Higher council tax bills or fewer police on the streets?

What we would really like to see is for the property owners to repair the homes so they can go back on the tax rolls.

Having them (Planned Parenthood) handle sex-ed programs in public schools is not a wise investment for our tax investors.

Hating the (New York) Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax

has wielded a considerable supply-side stick, which accounts for the administration's aggressive tax cutting.

Hard electronic retailers, like Best Buy, are seeing more of the tax refund dollars than specialty retailers.

He's a good, pro-business senator. He's with us on labor issues, tax issues. He's for permanent appeal of the death tax.

Going in the direction of an ownership society gets you to the consumption tax in a different way.

He's always been a strong advocate for tax relief and believes some of the surplus should be returned to taxpayer pockets.

He's already done some things that's been a benefit to the county, like making a few changes in the budget so that maybe we can avoid a big tax increase. He and Justin are working on rewriting the land development code, which needed a lot of work done to it, but he's on top of the job and I think he's going to be a real asset to the county.

He's definitely one of the best tax minds we've got.

He seems to believe if you are just against everything, that's enough -- against removing Saddam Hussein, against tax cuts, against knocking down walls of protection around the world so we can sell more products that are made in America by Americans.

His position hasn't changed on his tax stance.

His numbers just do not work. His tax cuts benefit just a segment of our society.

His tax cut is so big that he leaves no money to pay for a new prescription drug benefit without using the Medicare trust fund,

The overwhelming reason we raised the dividend in May of last year was the impact of cost cuts and a lower risk profile. That being said, the (dividend) tax cuts are certainly a factor.

There is an improvement in the overall economic atmosphere and a better than expected increase in company profits due to tax reductions. But share- prices were still overvalued.

There is ample liquidity in the market and investors are also building positions in anticipation of tax benefits from the budget.

When we first began this process we did not know how much or how little to tax the wind companies. That is why this legislature determined that it needed to hire an outside consultant to explain the industry to us and examine the proposed projects.

Under Ronald Reagan - who cut the top tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent - black income, business development and business growth exploded.

Under our current funding, once we assess companies, exhaust the Catastrophe Reserve Fund and penetrate our layers of reinsurance we would have to tap the state's General Revenue Fund through tax credits.

Unless we see something really good that I haven't heard about yet, I would find it extremely unlikely that we could vote for a budget that has a reverse Robin Hood proposal like the income tax hike.

We may still be about $200,000 to $250,000 short. We're expecting some tax credits, but we may still have to do some local fundraising.

We may consider implementing this special tax from next year. The companies are enjoying record profits because of the oil they extracted from the country.

Hundreds of community citizens will be building the facility for the city without using an inordinate amount of tax dollars. Both the tax payers and students win.

Hypothetically, if the headquarters officially has been moved to New York, perhaps it has some tax implications. Beyond that, there is the perception, 'What's wrong with Pittsburgh?' If it's just a few people, what's the point? Why do it at all?

I addressed the tax issue straight up without any fluff. The questions were asked and I answered them.

I also want to make sure student tax dollars are spent responsibly. Regardless, they are spent on the students who pay them.

He wants to make the tax cuts permanent that reduces income to the government while we're in war which increases expenses.. I don't know how you can have your cake and eat it to.

He didn't say enough on the permanent tax cuts and that's why the dollar is higher and (U.S.) bonds are higher.

He could have tackled the unfair tax system. He could have made the environment a priority. He could have faced up to the pensions crisis. He could have addressed the problem of personal debt. He has declined to do any of these. This is a legacy from which it will be difficult for him to escape.

He continues to stand behind that as an appropriate balance between incentives for exploration and development and the tax rate.

He just refuses to obey the laws. It is becoming ridiculous. It's an eyesore and it's also bringing our tax values down.

He just refuses to obey the laws, ... It is becoming ridiculous. It's an eyesore and it's also bringing our tax values down.

He legally and irrevocably assigned them and he receives no tax benefit from them,

Greenspan's irresponsible support of that tax cut was critical to its passage.

Harrah's is excited about the opportunity to join the Pittsburgh community. As the largest and most established company in gaming, Harrah's has a long track record of attracting tourists and business to communities across the nation. Station Square already attracts 2.5 million visitors annually; we're confident we can take business to an even greater level by marketing Pittsburgh to millions of loyal Harrah's customers across the nation. The experience of this team and the quality of this location are second to none, and create the greatest potential to maximize tax revenues and economic benefits for this community and this state.

We are going to push the question of equity again and again until the Legislature makes it as much of a priority as whatever they are planning to do with the tax system.

There are still people who want us to produce something, ... Sustainable timber harvesting, environmentally compliant mineral extraction. Mining is a net gainer in the tax situation.

There are solutions to those problems. We have smart growth here already. There will be benefits to having foot traffic for merchants on Main Street, increased tax revenue.

I was looking for a new challenge and got an interest in trying to make a difference for families. You become more aware of how important families are. They are the key institution in our culture. The reason I got into politics was to try to make a difference for that key institution, whether it was tax policy, education policy, or whatever.

Knox County board of commissioners would support more flexibility, not less. You have to be responsible for tax dollars, as do we, but we'd appreciate more. One component may work well in one community, but not another.

I would think that humanitarian aid to Americans ought to come right at the top of priority lists, ... I, for one, would support all the aid that makes sense to help these places get back together. And if that means that lesser priorities -- and there are plenty that they spend federal tax dollars on out there (in Washington) -- need to take a back seat for a while, that's probably what they should do.

I would say that on or around Nov. 15 you would be hearing a revised revenue estimate and that midterm fiscal report would say we were in dire straits and that we were in immediate need of a tax increase.

I would submit to you today that this is the easiest thing in this body that could be done with Democrats and Republicans to simplify the Tax Code.

Just like so many tax laws, I think businesses are frequently unaware of these very valuable credits.

Jones County has a very serious school construction need, ... They have been looking for avenues since their tax base is so limited and their property tax is very high.

John Kerry has fought for middle-class tax relief and has proposed new middle-class tax cuts in this campaign,

I think it's a great example of a public-private partnership. I really wish the government entities in the past would have scrutinized other tax abatements as much as this.

I think it's a general malaise and it's affecting all parts of the (Michigan) economy. Tourism will be affected; I think people are being hit and in winter, they will be hit more than their paychecks have grown. I see nothing that will help this economy, short of big tax cuts.