The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... Political economy reading book - Page 227by sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882Full view - About this book
| Félix Marie Faulcon - France - 1801 - 330 pages
...ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly » as possible,...proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay, onght to be certain and not arbitrary. »... | |
| 1833 - 598 pages
...Dr Smith lays it down, that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of government, ' as nearly ' as possible in proportion...respectively enjoy under ' the protection of the state.' Of the soundness of this principle there can be no doubt ; but when we propose acting upon it, many... | |
| 1853 - 636 pages
...numerous aggressors, tine more is even the person * Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, book vc ii., says, ' the subjects ' of every State ought to contribute to the support of Government as ' nearly as possible in proportion to the revenue which they respec' lively enjoy under... | |
| William Smelley - Essays - 1804 - 212 pages
...principle of taxation as follows: — " That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities," and this proposition must be admitted. To determine therefore, the character of a new tax, we have... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...maxims with regard to taxes in general. 1. The subjects of every state ought to conlribu^f towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expence of management to... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
...maxims with regard to taxes in general. ] . The subjects of fcvery state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government... | |
| Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...a profound assertion of Adam Smith, " that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible...respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government, to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management... | |
| 1868 - 506 pages
...Adam Smith apply to another side of the question. ' The subjects of every State ought to con' tribute to the support of the Government, as nearly as possible...the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the pro' tection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this 'maxim consists what is called the... | |
| David Ricardo - Classical school of economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...conform. The four maxims are as follow: 1. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities. 2. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain and not arbitrary. 3. " Every... | |
| South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...256.) that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state," which as a rule of justice and equality, he illustrates by observing, " that the expense of government... | |
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