 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...taxes. 4. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. A tax may either take out or keep out of the pockets of the^people, a... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...peculiar emphasis, that it is " so contrived, as both to take out and keep out of the "Dockets of the people as lit.tle as possible over and above what it brings into the Public Treasury of the State." P. 45. The author then proceeds to state some modifications of the property-tax,... | |
 | John Wade - Great Britain - 1820 - 496 pages
...Smith says, " Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state." Further on, he continues, " All nations Lottery System. Jiave endeavoured,... | |
 | David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...it. 4. " Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the State." An equal land-tax, imposed indiscriminately and without any regard to... | |
 | 1823 - 616 pages
...ought, ' says Dr Smith, ' to be so contrived, as to ' take out, and keep out, of the pockets of the people, as little ' as possible over and above what it brings into the public trea239 ' sury of the state. ' But the duty in question is in direct opposition to this maxim.... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...pay it. 4. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as both to take out and keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the treasuiy of the state. Mr. M'Culloch said, every system of taxation is good or bad, in proportion as... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Economics - 1826 - 302 pages
...vexation. "4. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out and keep out of the pockets of the people, as little as possible over and above what it brings into the public treasury. A tax may take out and keep out of the pockets of the people a great deal more than... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 1138 pages
...enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. 3. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1827 - 542 pages
...enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. 3. The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain,... | |
 | J. C. Ross - Economics - 1827 - 486 pages
...4th. Every tax ought to be so constructed, as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. An equal land tax, imposed indiscriminately, and without any regard to... | |
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Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as Little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state. 
