Steve Forbes

That means deepening the personal income-tax cuts, reducing capital gains, getting rid of the alternative minimum tax, and doing something about double taxation of dividends.

Our founders understood First life, then liberty, then the pursuit of happiness,

We should take this beast, kill it, drive a stake through its heart ... get rid of it and start over.

kill it, drive a stake through it's heart and hope it never rises again.

I think the White House knows once those hearings start, he's doomed.

I like his rational for why I'm not in the White House. I'll take it. It's better than some I've gotten.

Tax code confusion is not only costly for low-income people who must pay the costs of a tax preparer. It prevents them from identifying and getting much-needed tax breaks.

For some reason the politicians always find reasons why they need more of your money. The people of Tennessee should say no to an income tax. It is an enormous advantage for this state. Don't loose it.

You and I are entering the information age, and Washington politicians are stuck in the Stone Age.

As the American people are learning and will learn, he is a good man. He has been tested -- I tried to test him -- and he emerged the stronger for it.

The Chinese government is quickly losing its ideological legitimacy, maintain its rule with force, but cannot draw strength from the ideology of Marx and Mao.

There's plenty of juice to keep this economy going.

And it would be fair. Everyone will pay the same tax and it will eliminate tax cheaters and corporate shenanigans.

A promise made should be a promise kept.

If a man breaks a pledge, the public ought to know it.

You go wherever there are groups of activists willing to work. I have visited this state several times this year.

The current system is beyond redemption. It was amended in 1986 to 6 million words. It has been amended 14,000 times since then and is now 9 million words. There is no special interest or lobbyist left behind.

something only the timid could love -- simply more political expediency.

The prosperity we're enjoying today -- those foundations were laid by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Let's not forget that.

Who will now pick up the banner of freedom and march to victory this year, I do not know,

If you have money but no issues, that equals mush. No message, no victory.

He exemplified the finest traditions of our profession and served his readers well. All of us at Forbes are devastated by what has happened and send our condolences and prayers to his wife and family.

In terms of personal experience in world affairs, I'll match mine against any other candidate's,

You should be allowed to leave this world unmolested by the IRS,

Don't phase in the cuts over five years, ... Help people now.