11 Questions
What does the author primarily want to achieve in relation to public expenses?
Reduce public expenses to enable people to work less for the government and more for themselves
How does the author describe the impact of taxes on the earnings of the people?
Taxes take a part of everyone's earnings and force everyone to work for the government
What is the author's opinion regarding the yearly expenses of the governments in this country?
The author finds the yearly expenses of the governments to be difficult to comprehend and advocates for cutting down public expenses
What does the author believe is one of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people?
Economy in government
How does the author view the impact of government expenses on the rewards of industry?
The government expenses curtail the rewards of industry by forcing people to work more for the government
How does the author describe taxes and their impact on households?
Taxes take from each home annually an average of over $300 and must be paid as a stern necessity
According to the author, what is one reason for cutting down public expense?
To enable people to have more rewards from their own industry
How does the author view taxes in relation to earnings?
Taxes take from everyone a part of his earnings and force everyone to work for a certain part of his time for the government
According to the passage, who is required to provide a certain amount of money for taxes?
The Palmer selling produce
How does the passage describe the impact of government expenses on the people?
Taking from everyone a part of his earnings
What is one of the consequences mentioned in the passage if the government adds one hundred million dollars of expense?
Represent four days more work for wage earners
Test your knowledge of taxation, government costs, and economic contributions in this quiz. Explore the impact of taxes on different members of society and their contributions to the economy.
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