 Which considered, the equality of imposition consisteth rather in the equality of that which is consumed, than of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there that he which laboureth much and, sparing the fruits of his labour,...  Progressive Taxation in Theory and Practice - Page 153by Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman - 1909 - 222 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...who have the service of the poor, may be debtors not only for their own persons but for many more. Which considered, the equality of imposition, consisteth...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...who have the service of the poor, may be debtors not only for their own persons but for many more. Which considered, the equality of imposition, consisteth...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Political science - 1889 - 932 pages
...who have the service of the poor, may be debtors not only for their own persons but for many more. Which considered, the equality of imposition, consisteth...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth... | |
 | American Economic Association - Economic history - 1894 - 680 pages
...consumant." " De Cive," chap. xiii. In the "Leviathan" Hobbes repeats his view in English: "To Equall justice appertaineth also the Equall imposition of...181, of the 1651 edition. (Reprint of 1881, p. 270.) l" Leviathan," p. 271 of reprint of 1881. that the burdens must be proportional to the benefits received... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Ethics - 1898 - 408 pages
...who have the service of the poor, may be debtors not only for their own persons but for many more. Which considered, the equality of imposition, consisteth...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth... | |
 | Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman - Finance - 1899 - 364 pages
...period not mentioned by the German and Italian writers, will be considered in the following pages. * " The Equality of Imposition consisteth rather in the...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth... | |
 | Climenson Yelverton Charles Dawbarn - England - 1910 - 160 pages
...for the maintenance of his life, but also to fight, if need be, for the securing of his labour. . . . The equality of imposition consisteth rather in the...consumed than of the riches of the persons that consume them." — Hobbai' Leviathan ; Morley's Unircrmi Library, p. 157. the humbler members of society owe... | |
 | Robert Jones - Taxation - 1914 - 332 pages
...who have the service of the poor, may be debtors not only for their own persons, but for many more. Which considered, the equality of imposition consisteth...of the riches of the persons that consume the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, should... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - Income tax - 1984 - 798 pages
...justice, apncrtaineth also the equal imposition of taxes . . . [T|he cquaJity of imposition, consistcth rather in the equality of that which is consumed,...riches of the persons that consume the •• same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consume... | |
 | Martin Feldstein, A.J. Auerbach - Business & Economics - 1985 - 483 pages
...three centuries ago, Hobbes (1651, p. 386) stated the equity case for the consumption base as follows: "Equality of imposition, consisteth rather in the...that which is consumed, than of the riches of the person who consumes the same. For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the... | |
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