Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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Page 286
... direct their prudential efforts to the keeping down of their numbers , in- stead of to the easy task of providing those num- bers with increasing supplies of food , comforts , and the means of enjoyment . We likewise advocate prudence ...
... direct their prudential efforts to the keeping down of their numbers , in- stead of to the easy task of providing those num- bers with increasing supplies of food , comforts , and the means of enjoyment . We likewise advocate prudence ...
Page 290
... direct them wholly to limiting our wants ! Again by this doctrine the wealthy and the powerful are completely absolved from the duty of contributing to relieve the distresses of their poorer neighbours , either by direct charity , or a ...
... direct them wholly to limiting our wants ! Again by this doctrine the wealthy and the powerful are completely absolved from the duty of contributing to relieve the distresses of their poorer neighbours , either by direct charity , or a ...
Page 444
... direct tax upon in- come . But since such taxes on the expenditure of wealth are not found sufficient to provide the whole of the necessary revenue , it is surely far more ad- visable to supply the deficiency by a direct tax on income ...
... direct tax upon in- come . But since such taxes on the expenditure of wealth are not found sufficient to provide the whole of the necessary revenue , it is surely far more ad- visable to supply the deficiency by a direct tax on income ...
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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE ON the Coincidence of | 1 |
Primary Natural Rights1 To Personal | 13 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
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