Economics · History of Economic Thought

Consider the following statements regarding philosopher David Hume's 18th century anxieties concerning public debt and the rise of stockholders: A. Hume was concerned because interest on government bonds was heavily funded by regressive taxation on productive labor. B. The ability of stockholders to quickly liquidate and transfer capital internationally threatened traditional civic and community bonds. C. Hume believed that financial market stockholders consistently prioritized long-term national sovereignty over short-term financial gains during wartime. Which of the statements given above are correct?