Show I WHO IIO PAYS TAXES A CONTRIBUTOR to the Peoples People's Corner In InThe A The Telegram complains that the major protest against a tax increase comes from the capitalist class which in the premise set up supplies the greater part of tax rev rev- nue The consumer pays the tax It may be distributed among a great number of commodities commodities com corn but it is in the consumers consumer's bill bUl A public utility rate rate for for gas telephone light or any other service service service-is Is composed of certain elements among which of course is taxation upon the utility corporation It is quite obvious that if taxes upon public pub pub- lic He service cot corporations are increased the service rate to the individual consumer naturally naturally nat nat- would be increased accordingly The same is true of every commodity The tax rate figures in the cost of production production production tion and distribution T The e baker figures his costs in fixing the price of bread His taxes and licenses are a apart apart apart part of his cost When the consumer buys a loaf of bread breadie is to the manufacturers manufacturer's tax he ie e helping pay The immutable law of taxation overrules the premise of the contributor that only the capitalist class is interested in holding h down the tax rate Taxes are as universal as as- the weather affecting rich and poor |