They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
Calvin CoolidgeRead
No matter what anyone may say about making the rich and the corporations pay the taxes, in the end they come out of the people who toil. It is your fellow workers who are ordered to work for the Government, every time an appropriation bill is passed. The people pay the expense of government, often many times over, in the increased cost of living. I want taxes to be less, that the people may have more.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Taxes ultimately burden the working class despite who is officially taxed.
In this quote, Calvin Coolidge asserts that regardless of how taxes are levied on the wealthy and corporations, the real financial burden falls on ordinary workers. He highlights that increases in taxation lead to higher living costs, ultimately reducing disposable income for the working populace. Coolidge advocates for lower taxes to enhance the financial well-being of everyday people.
Themes
TaxesGovernmentBurdenWorkersEconomicsLiving Costs
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about tax reform to illustrate the impact of taxes on working-class individuals.
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