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First Principles: The Ways and Means Ought Always To Face the Public Engagements; …Our Appropriations Should Ever Go Hand In Hand With Our Promises
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. To say that the … Continue reading
First Principles: There Is Not A More Important and Fundamental Principle In Legislation, Than That the Ways and Means Ought Always To Face the Public Engagements; That Our Appropriations Should Ever Go Hand In Hand With Our Promises
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. – James Madison, 1790
First Principles: Our Appropriations Should Equal Our Legislative Promises
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises.” – James Madison (1790) … Continue reading
First Principles: Our Ways and Means Should Balance Our Promises
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises.” —James Madison in a … Continue reading
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First Principles: Expenditures Should Not Exceed Ability To Pay
“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements, that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. To say that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ability To Pay, Appropriations, Budget, Expenditures, First Principles, James Madison, Ways and Means
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