Sunday, October 11, 2020

6 Lessons on the History and Economics of Taxation

Very recommendable! By Lawrence Reed!

Always remember this well known quote by the famous finance minister to France’s king Louis XIV (the infamous Sun King), Jean-Baptiste Colbert:
“The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least amount of hissing.”
He probably expressed it best!

6 Lessons on the History and Economics of Taxation - Foundation for Economic Education

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