Pastoral Resources

In 2001, Congress passed much needed tax relief to allow Americans to keep more of their hard earned money and spend it as they see fit - rather than how the federal government sees fit.

In six short years, small business owners and family farmers will once again be assessed a tax on the value of their property at the time of their death, despite having paid taxes throughout their lifetime.

I hope that the Senate acts quickly to pass this legislation so that Americans will no longer worry about having to sell the family farm or business to pay taxes after the death of a loved one.

Low unemployment numbers are clear indicators that Republican tax relief and economic policies are spurring growth and helping businesses hire new workers while providing American families with job security.

The tax relief package enacted in 2001 was central to pulling the economy out of the post 9-11 recession. It's the reason we've got low unemployment and have created more than two million jobs in the last year.

New technologies such as solar systems or hybrid cars aren't created overnight. By extending these tax credits we are giving this industry time to grow, branch out and succeed.

The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall.

Most people sell stock to pay taxes, but I didn't want to sell any stock.

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.

April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the same advice that they've given hundreds of corporations - taxes are for douche bags.

Only the little people pay taxes.

We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.

It is the small owner who offers the only really profitable and reliable material for taxation. He is made for taxation.

Every tax or rate, forcibly taken from an unwilling person, is immoral and oppressive.

The level of taxation is driven by spending. Less spending leads to lower taxes.

Well, we have certainly produced great art before we did this. In my view, there are any number of areas of government which tax money should not be spent.

We need to work together, on a bipartisan basis, to create new jobs, increase job training, enact real and substantive middle class tax relief, and reward companies that create jobs at home.

Missouri remains a low tax, efficiently run state, according to all prominent national rankings.

Coal research and development provides huge benefits for the nation, and pay for itself many times over through taxes flowing back to the Treasury from expanded economic activity.

We shall tax and tax, and spend and spend, and elect and elect.