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 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1848 - 768 pages
...taken of it. Adam Smith says — "The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the Government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities." There Gentlemen are accustomed to stop, but the writer proceeds — " That is, in proportion to the... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1849 - 588 pages
...commenced than by quoting them.* " 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion...: that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | Political science - 1849 - 496 pages
...which are as follow : — I. " 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 u, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." II.... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 pages
...maxim a* regards taxation, tbat "the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities — tnat is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Political science - 1852 - 500 pages
...(47) De Re Mil. iii. c. 26, ' 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... | |
 | Economics - 1853 - 498 pages
...which are as follow : — I. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." II. " The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1853 - 750 pages
...with regard to taxation. He said, " The subjects of every State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as nearly as possible in proportion...respective abilities — that is, in proportion to the revenues they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State; and in the observance or neglect... | |
 | sir robert peel bart - 1853 - 870 pages
...every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which. they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. Secondly, the tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | Robert Peel - Great Britain - 1853 - 874 pages
...every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. Secondly, the tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | George Bowyer - Jurisprudence - 1854 - 424 pages
...with the doctrine of Adam Smith, that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they enjoy respectively under the protection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
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