Taxman

I'm no Lennon scholar, but didn't he write a song called Taxman and wasn't the lower tax rates in the USA part of his motivation for moving here.

<a href="http://althouse.blogspot.com/2008/02/obamas-message-is-just-too-depressing.html" title="Obama's message is just too depressing Ann Althouse 2008

Spot: "Taxman" -- Newt Gingrich continues his negative turn against Mitt Romney with an ad attacking Romney for raising taxes and fees while serving as governor of Massachusetts.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

I really, really want to hear the "Taxman" part of this, referred to in the "Day in the Life" section.

Audio Analysis of the Beatles Multitrack Masters - Waxy.org 2010

I seem to recall that back in '96, Bob Dole was using The Beatles'"Taxman" as a campaign song until the late, lamented George Harrison requested he stop, on the grounds that Mr. Harrison (slightly paraphrasing) "found all politicians equally repugnant".

Whoops! McCain Campaign Plays Song Written By Obama-Backing Dem Congressman 2009

-- The Beatles When George Harrison wrote "Taxman" back in the 1960s, that line came across as witty hyperbole.

Tax the Streets 2009

Radio stations will also be prohibited from playing 'Taxman' or any other record that has lyrics mentioning the collection of taxes.

Jeffrey Shaffer: Two Candidates and a 3-Letter Word 2008

My first take would be he's thinking about "Taxman", but that's just a guess ...

Is That Legal?: Eric Muller's Hierarchy of Legal Scholarship 2006

I got a huge kick out of hearing the solo from "Taxman" inserted into "Drive My Car."

Archive 2006-11-01 Ann Althouse 2006

I got a huge kick out of hearing the solo from "Taxman" inserted into "Drive My Car."

"'Strawberry Fields Forever' builds ... into a psychedelic swirl ... of 'Hello Goodbye,' 'Baby You're a Rich Man,' 'Penny Lane' and Piggies.''" Ann Althouse 2006

He may have been a decent songwriter from 'Taxman' onwards, but George Harrison was certainly no singer.

Cover story Alistair Myles 2005