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Show 'lease Do Not Lose Interest As limes ift't better, the greater danger confronting this nation will be the tendency for the average man to lose his present interest in government; to become less insistent upon economy. Mr. Roosevelt has made a fine start on his tax-cutting program, but he cannot go on unless aroused public opinion definitely 'backs, him tip continuously. To encourage you to give the president that backing, may we again remind you that: Twenty years ago the cost of the federal government was around !);75(), 000,000. Last year the cost of the federal M)vernmeut was around $5,000,000,000. Twenty years ago the cost of the federal government was around $10 per person. Well, what did it cost last state and local governments was around $10,000,000,000. Twenty years ago the cost of the federal government was around $10 per person. Well, what did it cost last year? Around $40 for every man, woman and child and baby in America. Twenty years ago the cost of state and local governments govern-ments was around $:!8 per person. Well, what did it cost last year? Around $80 per person. Twenty years ago the federal indebtedness was $1,028,-50-1,055. Today the federal indebtedness is $21,302,404,177. Twenty years ago the state and local indebtedness was $.'U90,:',00,iiO. Today the state and local indebtedness is around $15,000,000,000. Twenty years ago rami taxes were $278,000,000. Last year farm 'taxes amounted to $029,000,000. And Mr. Farmer, get this: The expenses of the fedeuil government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, were practically as much as the value of all farm products. |