En general, l'art du gouvernement consiste a prendre le plus d'argent qu'on peut a une grande partie des citoyens, pour le donner a une autre partie.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Governments often redistribute wealth by taxing some citizens heavily to benefit others.
- In plain terms
- Governing means taking money from many people to give to a few.
- What can you take from it?
- Taxation is often a tool for wealth redistribution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits most from current tax structures?
- Is redistribution always unjust?
Another view
Not all government spending is redistribution; some funds public goods.
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