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Americans don't think we should be raising taxes on anybody, especially in the middle of a recession.

Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes are high for a Southern state. The sales taxes are high. One study found that the bottom 20 percent of the Texas population pays 12 percent of its income in state and local taxes.

Taxes should be simple and fair... I'm not for increasing income taxes - if we even have an income tax.

Raising taxes in an economic downturn is not a good idea.

Tax should be the same for everybody.

It's really American to avoid paying taxes, legally.

The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.

Why not just eliminate the federal income tax?

We cannot tax the same people we expect to create jobs. That is a recipe for keeping people out of work.