 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 State.  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 1121by Great Britain. Parliament - 1891Full view - About this book
 | Félix Marie Faulcon - 1801 - 330 lehte
...s'écroule devant ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly...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. »... | |
 | 1853 - 636 lehte
...principles of taxation in these well-known words : — ' TheSubjects of every ' State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as ' nearly as possible...proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or ' neglect of this maxim consists what is called... | |
 | 1833 - 598 lehte
...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...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under ' the protection of the state.' Of the soundness of this principle there can be no doubt ; but... | |
 | William Smelley - 1804 - 212 lehte
...defines the 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 - 1809 - 514 lehte
...following 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...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 520 lehte
...following maxims with regard to taxes in general. ] . The subjects of fcvery state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as...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 - 1812 - 954 lehte
...wise but a profound assertion of Adam Smith, " that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government, to the individuals of a great nation,... | |
 | David Ricardo - 1821 - 560 lehte
...should 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... | |
 | 1825 - 424 lehte
...Smith's maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as...abilities ; that is, in proportion 'to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | 1826 - 1138 lehte
...They areas follows: — 1. The subjects ought to contribute towards the support of the state, as near as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the pockets of the people... | |
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