taxes
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 2, 2018 by Paul Krugman · across every show →
Everything said about taxes, oldest first
Nov 2, 2018
Krugman: Fiat currency value is backstopped by taxes and state force
“What keeps most currencies valuable is the belief that, well, two things. The belief that governments will exercise restraint in issuing currency, ah, and the fact that legally you can pay taxes. So if you like, the thing, whole thing is backstopped by, ah, by…”
Jan 2, 2019
Housing and taxes consume 70% of an average person's lifetime income
“For a normal person who is just doing what they do every day and not doing a spectacular one-time financial event about 70% of their money that they see in their lifetime goes to just two things. It's primary residence and taxes.”
Apr 23, 2025 positive
Vance: Administration will cut taxes and regulations for domestic manufacturers
“The Trump administration's great plan for staging the great American manufacturing comeback is simple. You're making interesting new things here in America? Great. Then we're going to cut your taxes. We're going to slash regulations. We're going to reduce the …”