"If I tax them, in fact, I'm not taxing the capitalists, I am taxing the people who have saved, trusted. It was very controversial, those sorts of things. But finally, it worked out"
- Shimon Peres
About this Quote
Shimon Peres was referring to a controversial taxation policy he carried out throughout his time as Prime Minister of Israel. The policy was to tax those who had actually saved and trusted their cash, rather than the capitalists. This was a highly controversial choice, as it was viewed as unjust to those who had actually saved and trusted their cash. Nevertheless, Peres thought that this policy would be useful in the long run, and it eventually worked out. This quote reveals Peres' dedication to making hard choices in order to benefit the nation, even if it was undesirable. It also reveals his belief that, in the end, his choices would be advantageous.
This quote is written / told by Shimon Peres somewhere between August 21, 1923 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Israel.
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