“It is a sound principle of finance, and a still sounder principle of government, that those who have the duty of expending the revenue of a country should also be saddled with the responsibility of levying and providing it.” ShouldStillsCountryGovernmentSoundResponsibilityPrinciplesDutyFinanceProvidingRevenueSounder Author:Wilfrid Laurier
“Most of the well-developed world - Australia, Western Europe - they develop their resources base, they inventory it, they develop it, and they view it as a good source of jobs and revenue. We are a country that for too long has taken affordable energy for granted.” WorldWellsLongCountryJobsEnergyViewsTakenSourceResourcesEuropeWesternGrantedAustraliaRevenueAffordableInventoryWestern Europe Author:John S. Watson
“Land taxes is the thing. They got so high that there is no chance to make anything. Not only land but all property tax. You see in the old days, why the only thing they knew how to tax was land, or a house. Well, that condition went along for quite awhile, so even today the whole country tries to run its revenue on taxes on land. They never ask if the land makes anything. "It's land ain't it? Well tax it then."” IfsTryingWellsRealCountryWholeRunningTodayAsksHouseChanceLandConditionsTaxesPropertyRevenueOld DaysProperty Taxes Author:Will Rogers
“The idea of defending, as integral parts of our Empire, countries 10,000 miles off, like Australia, which neither pay a shilling to our revenue... nor afford us any exclusive trade... is about as quixotic a specimen of national folly as was ever exhibited.” IdeasCountryPayTradeMilesFollyEmpiresAustraliaRevenueExclusiveQuixotic Author:Richard Cobden
“Even before 2007, this half of a small island was the richest football country on earth. In 2005-2006 the Premiership's total revenue was about £1.4bn, 40 per cent more than its nearest rival, Italy's Serie A. That was before take-off. Now foreign television channels are sending so much cash that the Premiership is expected to take in nearly £1.8bn this season. Even the team that finishes bottom of the table (Wigan might be a good bet) will get £26.8m from TV. That's more than all of Argentine or Belgian football put together.” CountryMightEarthTogetherHalfTeamTelevisionFootballTvsSeasonsTablesBottomExpectedSoccerAnalysisIslandsCashCentsRevenueRivalsBelgiansWigan Author:Simon Kuper