 | John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1849 - 588 pages
...be better commenced than by quoting them.* " 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible...they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called the equality or inequality... | |
 | Political science - 1849 - 496 pages
...policy of their government. Adam Smith lays down four general maxims, which are as follow : — I. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...in proportion to their respective abilities ; that u, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." II.... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 pages
...reflecting person can be expected to believe. It is an acknowledged maxim a* regards taxation, tbat "the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities — tnat is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Political science - 1852 - 500 pages
...canons of practical legislation. (46) Principe, c. 17, 18, 19, 21, 23. (47) De Re Mil. iii. c. 26, ' 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...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... | |
 | Economics - 1853 - 498 pages
...policy of their government. Adam Smith lays down four general ir.axims, which are as follow : — I. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." II. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain, and not arbitrary.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1853 - 750 pages
...of Adam Smith with regard to taxation. He said, " The subjects of every State ought to contribute to the support of the Government as nearly as possible...respective abilities — that is, in proportion to the revenues they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State; and in the observance or neglect... | |
 | sir robert peel bart - 1853 - 870 pages
...maxims laid down by Dr. Adam Smith, with regard to the principles of taxation. Those maxims are — "The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which. they respectively... | |
 | Robert Peel - Great Britain - 1853 - 874 pages
...maxims laid down by Dr. Adam Smith, with regañí to the principles of taxation. Those maxims arc — "The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively... | |
 | George Bowyer - Jurisprudence - 1854 - 424 pages
...accordance with the doctrine of Adam Smith, that " the subjects 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 enjoy respectively under the protection of the State. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
 | Ireland - 1855 - 514 pages
...development of Adam Smith's first maxim of taxation : — " The subjects of every state ought," he says, " to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." Now, I have explained,... | |
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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... 
