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 | Amasa Walker - Economics - 1869 - 562 pages
...says, " they have become classic." I. " 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 they enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1869 - 870 pages
...regard to taxes in general. 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;1 that is, in proportion to the revenue 1 This word, notwithstanding Smith's explanation... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - Economics - 1870 - 356 pages
...maxims are well known.( 421 " I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. . . . "II. The tax which every individual is... | |
 | Francis Bowen - Economics - 1870 - 586 pages
...Adam Smith's first canon is, " 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. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | Francis Bowen - 1870 - 512 pages
...Adam Smith's first canon is, " 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. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - Economics - 1870 - 406 pages
...maxims are well known.1421 " 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 every individual is... | |
 | Law - 1875 - 438 pages
...Smith on the subject of taxation is, " 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 enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this maxim,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1896 - 614 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...their respective abilities : that is, in proportion the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1890 - 372 pages
...subjects of every State ought to contribute toward the support of the government as nearly as pos- . sible in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State." 2 Who ever heard of an institution of learning... | |
 | John Macdonell - Economics - 1871 - 482 pages
...substance as follow : — First, " 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." Secondly, " The tax which each... | |
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