When everyone is a contrarian, nobody is a contrarian

No one spends someone elses money as carefully as he spends his own.

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success.

Balance in life is the key, as Aristotle taught us. Nobody likes a naive Pollyanna, but neither do we like to be around people who are constantly complaining and finding fault.

The income tax is flawed for a number of reasons - it discourages economic growth and encourages a bloated government.

It is business that generates the jobs, income and taxes that keep a country going.

I've felt for some time that economics needs to be taught differently by economists who actually have had experience making a payroll or investing on Wall Street. When economics is taught by pure academics, watch out.