| Félix Marie Faulcon - 1801 - 330 Seiten
...ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly » as possible,...respective abilities, » that is , in proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay,... | |
| 1853 - 636 Seiten
...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...respective abilities; ' that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or '... | |
| 1833 - 598 Seiten
...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...respective abilities ; that is, * in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under ' the protection of the state.' Of the soundness of this... | |
| William Smelley - 1804 - 212 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government... | |
| Wakefield, Edward - 1812 - 954 Seiten
...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...respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government,... | |
| David Ricardo - 1821 - 566 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion 'to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 642 Seiten
...a rule of such apparent j'us-ice — "That the subjects of every S'.atc ought to contribute towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to the revenue which they enjoy under the protection of the State. The expense of Government to the individuals... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 Seiten
...viz: "1. The citizens of every state (subjects he terms them) Ought to contribute to the support of government as nearly as possible in proportion to...respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." This proportion I shall contend,... | |
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