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Confiscatory tax rates have given every incentive to tax evasion, capital flight and the emigration of the fittest.
2012: A U.S. Referendum on Europe Bret Stephens 2012
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Confiscatory tax policies of extending the BUSH middle-class TAX CUTS!
Circling back to gay rights Tom Toles 2010
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Confiscatory taxation enforced by threat of imprisonment is “stealing,” a practice strongly frowned upon by our Creator.
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Confiscatory tax codes and other regulations give state officials the leeway to strangle anyone, making crooks (or at least corner - cutters) out of otherwise hon - est people.
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Confiscatory taxes also make people move with their feet.
Brownback's unusually religious announcement that he's running for President. Ann Althouse 2007
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Confiscatory taxes such as income/national insurance tax at 75% are self defeating.
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Confiscatory tax rates during World War Two - up to 90 percent.
Remarks by Senator Clinton to Brandeis University's Rabb Seminar 2005
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Confiscatory measures passed the Convention for raising a forced loan of
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Confiscatory estate taxes, to prevent the buildup of large inter-generational fortunes;
Forbes.com: News Daniel J. Mitchell 2011
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Confiscatory taxation threatens to choke private investment especially from foreign sources.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Pilgrim1620 2010
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