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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. "
From Adam Smith to the Wealth of America - Page 21
by Alvin Rabushka - 1985 - 237 pages
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The Bankers' Magazine, and Journal of the Money Market, Volume 36

Banks and banking - 1876 - 1102 pages
...and what an und'.iauthority is vested in the Commissioners. Then there is the economy of the tax, for 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...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1845 - 776 pages
...own fault, if he ever suffers any considerable inconvenience from such taxes." Fourth Maxim : — " 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...
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Reports of the Parliamentary Committee of the Loyal Repeal ..., Volume 2

Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland. Parliamentary Committee - Ireland - 1845 - 538 pages
...levied at the time or in the manner most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it.' " IV. ' 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...
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Plan of an Improved Income Tax and Real Free-trade, with an Equitable Mode ...

James Silk Buckingham - Income tax - 1845 - 92 pages
...payment fixed should be most convenient to the contributor. " 4. That every tax should take out, and keep out, of the pockets of the people as little as possible." Now I venture to affirm that the principles I have laid down are in strict accordance with these, though...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 14

1846 - 602 pages
...the latter clause of the maxim in these words : " Every tax ought to be so levied 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 treasury of the nation." All tariffs, or indirect systems of taxation, must violate, to some extent,...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 14

Commerce - 1846 - 606 pages
...the latter clause of the maxim in these words : " Every tax ought to be so levied 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 treasury of the nation." All tariffs, or indirect systems of taxation, must violate, to some extent,...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 14

Commerce - 1846 - 602 pages
...latter clause of the maxim in these words : " Every tax ought to be so levied as to take out and keop out of the pockets of the people as little as possible over and above what it brings into the treasury of the nation." All tariffs, or indirect systems of taxation, must violate, to some extent,...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 14

William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1847 - 884 pages
...tax ought to be levied at tho time, and in tlnj manner, in which it is most likely to take out, and keep out of the pockets of the people, as little as possible, over and above what it brings into tlio public Treasury. Now, the stamp duties violate the first of these three principles, by their inequality...
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Principles of Political Economy with Some of Their Applications to ..., Volume 2

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1848 - 590 pages
...pleases, it must be his own fault if he ever suffers any 'considerable inconvenience from such taxes. " 4. Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take...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 great deal more than it...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 2

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1849 - 588 pages
...pleases, it must be his own fault if he ever suffers any considerable inconvenience from such taxes. "4. Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take...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 great deal more than it...
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