1. Adam Smith's Theory of the State
... OF THE STATE In the Wealth of Nations Adam Smith pays considerable attention to the State and its role in society. One must simply look at the duties that Smith holds the state responsible for to see that he ... proportion to their respective abilities." It is truly novel that in 1776, hundreds of years before our complex economy and tax codes (always subject to much debate) came into existence Adam Smith was advocating a progressive tax system. The other category of duties is filled by those public works and institutions that benefit only particular parts or members of society. Becaus...
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