 | Félix Marie Faulcon - 1801 - 330 pages
...s'écroule devant ces phrases immortelles que je pour(i) » The subjects of every state oughttocontribute » towards the support of the government , as nearly...abilities, » that is , in proportion to the revenue which they » respectively enjoy » 1 1 The tax , which each individual is bound toy> pay, onght to... | |
 | 1853 - 636 pages
...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...abilities; ' that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively ' enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or ' neglect... | |
 | 1833 - 598 pages
...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...abilities ; that is, * in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under ' the protection of the state.' Of the soundness of this principle... | |
 | William Smelley - 1804 - 212 pages
...defines the 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 pages
...following 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...abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 520 pages
...following maxims with regard to taxes in general. ] . The subjects of fcvery state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as...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 - 1812 - 954 pages
...wise but a profound assertion of Adam Smith, " that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as...respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government, to the... | |
 | David Ricardo - 1821 - 560 pages
...should 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 pages
...Smith's maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as...respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary. The time of... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 pages
...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...respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." This proportion I shall contend, ought not to be direct, but progressive in proportion to income. For... | |
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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... 
