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 | Félix Marie Faulcon - France - 1801 - 330 pages
...immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly » as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities, » that is , in proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each... | |
 | 1853 - 636 pages
...taxation in these well-known words : — ' TheSubjects of every ' State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as ' nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities; ' that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the... | |
 | William Smelley - Essays - 1804 - 212 pages
...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 - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...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, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...assertion of Adam Smith, " 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, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.... | |
 | David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...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... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...benefit the institutions are made should contribute to defray the expense incurred for their maintenance, in proportion to their respective abilities, ie, in...respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. This money must necessarily be raised by taxation. There are certain rules the due observance of which... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...256.) that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state," which as a rule of justice and equality, he illustrates by observing, " that the expense of government... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...respect to taxation : — «. 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.... | |
 | Law - 1831 - 446 pages
...contribute towards the support of goverument in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion 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 into the treasury so much as... | |
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