Edmund Burke: “To mortgage the public revenue implies the sovereign dominion, in the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1790

To mortgage the public revenue implies the sovereign dominion, in the fullest sense, over the public purse.

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Edmund Burke

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In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke explains that mortgaging public revenue signifies ultimate sovereign control over national finances.

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Edmund Burke: “To mortgage the public revenue implies the sovereign dominion, in the fullest sense, over the public purse.”