 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1872 - 590 Seiten
...since it is specially designed to make all subjects contribute to the support of the Government in proportion to their respective abilities — that...respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. Suppose that, of two men, one enjoys, under the protection of the State, £500 a year of revenue derived... | |
 | George Long - 1872 - 400 Seiten
...of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities, that is,...respectively enjoy under the protection of the State." The second maxim is this, " the tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, not... | |
 | Albert Sidney Bolles - 1874 - 222 Seiten
...subject of every State ought to contribute to the support of the Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is,...respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called quality or inequality of taxation.... | |
 | Britton Armstrong Hill - 1874 - 268 Seiten
...of every state ought to contribute toward the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities, — that...they respectively enjoy under the protection of the stater 2. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary; the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1908 - 864 Seiten
...support of the Government ns 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. When a citizen pays taxes according to his income, from whatever source it may be derived, he is giving... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - 1874 - 384 Seiten
...incomes. This follows indeed from Adam Smith's dictum, that the subjects of a state ought to contribute in proportion to their respective abilities, that is,...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy. But throughout this treatise I have maintained another opinion : — that just as a town which demands... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 Seiten
...of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is,...respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to... | |
 | Massachusetts. Commission on Taxation, 1874-1875 - 1875 - 634 Seiten
...Wealth of Nations, "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 they enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | 1876 - 412 Seiten
...every state ought to contribute towards »the support of the government, as nearly as possible in » proportion to their respective abilities, that is...proportion »to the revenue which they respectively enjoy nnder the pro»tection of the state. The expence of government to the » individuals of' a great nation,... | |
 | 1876 - 796 Seiten
...of every state ought to contribute towards »the support of the government, as nearly as possible in »proportion to their respective abilities, that is...proportion »to the revenue which they respectively enjoj' under the pro»tection of the state. The expence of governmeut to the »individuals of a great... | |
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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... 
