Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-01 | Page 8 | Hoover Looking to U. S. Pay Cut and Sales Tax

HOOVER LOOKING TO II U. U S 8 PAY CUT AND SALES TAX Economy Phase of Congress Message Is Before President I CD Br fly Associated Press Frets WASHINGTON Dec Dee 1 Hoping I-Hoping to tomake tomake tomake make both ends meet President Hoover Hoover Hoo Hoo- ver is looking to a flat ten per cent pay cut for tor government and a general manufacturers manufacturers' sales tax plus new economies to balance the federal budget The budget phase of or his final inal message message mes meso sage to congress was before beCore Mr Hoover Hoover Hoo Hoo- ver vcr today It presented a 1 problem calling for renewed conferences with Secretary Mills of the treasury and congressional leaders The report has gained wide circulation circulation circulation cir cir- cir cir- that the president views the sales tax as the most equitable form of necessary new taxation now apparently ap ap- ap parc not to be avoided The drive by Mr Hoover for drastic reductions in government expenditures expendi expend tures in hi the next fiscal year has turned him t to consideration of the outright pay cut plan for federal as opposed to the existing furlough tem tern It is certain Republican leaders said today that the president will not resort to a beer levy but congressional con con- gressional leaders arc are divided on his aUit attitude d toward a for beer bill biU should it be put up to him by this congress It is believed that in the event Mr Hoover recommends the sales tax it would take the place of the sever several 11 existing special taxes ranging from 5 to 10 per cent on specific products Farm commodities and implements would be exempted A modified sales tax was rejected by the last congress con con- gre gress I