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Show j! CONSIDERING THE TAXES i., Therefore, the poor must be soaked. Tho amount of hidden taxes imposed on things we buy is unbellveable. Tobacco, wines, beers, whiskies, matches, oils, gasoline, electricity, tires, Inner tubes, toilet preparations, furs, automobiles, Jewelry, radio sets, telephone calls, candy, chewing gum and many other things are taxoj by the Federal Government, Govern-ment, taxes paid by the consumer. con-sumer. Heads of families considered '.'tax free"' by reason of exemption from Income tax actually pay 19 to 20 per cent of their Income in concealed taxes. if everyone realized the existence ex-istence of "concealed" taxes, and were conscious of the payment, taxes and the use of tax money would seem a matter of more common concern. ' Taxes should be labeled taxes all the time. Everyone, would be a good deai more Interested, more concerned, in what we are getting for our money. 'I The idea that the Foderal I Oovernmont is paternal, combin- I Jng the best points of Santa Claus and an indulgent parent, U is a belief which - is shared by ;j many, From large titles to the i humblest citizen on relief the i! common practice of recent years 1 has been to obtain every govern- $ meat loan or benoiflt possible with no thought Of where, whon I or how the final settlement shall '; be made. I The fact is that for the past I five years the Federal govern- jj ment has borrowed at least half or what it has spont. Borrowing, or courso, can't go on forever. j :! The cost of government must continue to be raised in taxes, in addition to interest and principle prin-ciple on the 20 billions borrow- ed ifrcn the banks. ' This means taxes .will be laid I on. The rich will -be soaked. But if "government confiscated by i taxation all incomes over $25,000 1 a year, it would' atili be ?600 I 000,000 short of its expenditures. |
