In his essay, Bruno Verbeek introduces and defends the ability-to-pay principle. In your essay, explain this principle. Do you think it is fair for "the strongest shoulders" to carry most of the weight? Or, do you think that there are situations where placing greater burdens on stronger persons or groups is unfair? Defend your answer. Then, explain your answer's implications for the taxation debate.

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The Answer is Explain the ability-to-pay principle, drawing from Verbeek's essay or reply
Evaluate this principle in order to argue that it is either a fair principle. Or,
Evaluate this principle in order to argue that it is an unfair principle
Link the essay's evaluation of the ability-to-pay concept to the taxation debate

In His Essay, Bruno Verbeek Introduces and Defends the Ability-To-Pay