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 | Félix Marie Faulcon - France - 1801 - 330 pages
...The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly » as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities,...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 pages
...— ' TheSubjects of every ' State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as ' nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities;...the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or ' neglect of this maxim consists what is called... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...1. The subjects of every state ought to conlribu^f towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities...to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
.... The subjects of fcvery 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 revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...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,...to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government, to the individuals of a great nation, is like... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...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 ; that is, in proportion 'to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Economics - 1826 - 302 pages
...of every state (subjects he terms them) Ought to contribute to the support of government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." This proportion I shall contend, ought... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1891 - 1086 pages
...— " The subjects of every Scate ought to contribnte towards the support of the Government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy nnder the protection of the State." The Paddy Tax is levied in flagrant violation of this first and... | |
 | Law - 1831 - 446 pages
...Nations," viz., that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of goverument in proportion to their respective abilities, that...to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state."* A maxim founded m good sense. Pauper ought not to be expected to hand... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...citizens of every State ' ought to contribute to the support of government, as nearly 'as p issible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, ' in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the ' protection of the State." In other words, taxation and protection... | |
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