"The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities..."
Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay..."
"What improves the circumstances of the greater part can never be regarded as an inconvenience to the whole. No society can be flourishing and happy if the greater part of the members are poor and miserable."
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948
Democratic socialism could save this country much like it has done wonders in the UK, Canada, and some Scandanavian countries
timmy9g 3 years ago
Heck, two more from Mr. Smith..
"The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities..."
Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay..."
dmboone 3 years ago
"What improves the circumstances of the greater part can never be regarded as an inconvenience to the whole. No society can be flourishing and happy if the greater part of the members are poor and miserable."
Karl Marx? NO...Adam Smith.
See, we can play this game, too.
dmboone 3 years ago
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
- Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948
audioambrosia 3 years ago