"The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today"
- Mackenzie King
About this Quote
This quote by Mackenzie King is an alerting to citizens regarding the promises made by politicians. It suggests that the guarantees made by politicians yesterday will certainly end up being the taxes that people have to pay today. This quote is a reminder that politicians are not constantly sincere which citizens need to be wary of the assurances they make. It likewise indicates that political leaders are extra concerned with their very own rate of interests than with the rate of interests of the people they stand for. This quote serves as a pointer to citizens to be watchful and to hold their politicians liable for their assurances. It is a reminder that citizens ought to not take politicians' promises at face value as well as should rather be aware of the prospective consequences of those assurances.
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