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Taxes must be measured by the ability to meet them out of surplus income.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Taxes must be measured by the ability to meet them out of surplus income.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge argues that taxes should be based on the ability of individuals to pay from their surplus income, promoting fiscal responsibility.
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