Mark Twain Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist
is that the taxidermist leaves the skin."

by:	Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835-1910) American author and humorist
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Categories:	Humor, Taxation, Tax
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I guess this is what is meant by "painless taxation" - the IRS does not skin you alive (or dead), it just takes everything! -- john-douglas, nassau 2
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-- jim k, Austin, Tx
Now that's a great analogy ! -- Mike, Norwalk 1
The current system of taxation is designed to take the maximum it can without fomenting armed revolt. Americans have long stopped asking where the authority for such theft is granted in the US Constitution. Tyranny assumes arbitrary power, and slaves obey. -- E Archer, NYC 2