It is inherent in the nature of the capitalistic economy that, in the final analysis, the employment of the factors of production is aimed only toward serving the wishes of consumers.
Ludwig von MisesProgressive taxation of income and profits means that precisely those parts of the income which people would have saved and invested are taxed away
Ludwig von MisesIf people do not consume their whole incomes, the non-consumed surplus can be invested, it increases the amount of capital goods available and thereby makes it possible to embark upon projects which could not be executed before.
Ludwig von Mises