Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-02 | Page 1 | House Unit Rejects Roosevelt's Suggestions in Tax Measure

House Unit Rejects Roosevelt's Suggestions S in Tax Measure WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- Aug 2 W- W p Chairman Doughton D. D N. N C. C announced Saturday the house ways and means committee had rejected three suggestions from President Roos Roosevelt velt lot for last last- minute changes In the tax bill Doughton said sad although the treasury had opposed any broadening broadening broad broad- ening of the income tax base the president had su suggested ested the exemption exemption ex ex- emption for single persons b be lowered from to and H that for married persons from 2000 to 1500 The presidents president's s suggestions contained in a letter ugh ugh- ton also included a a proposal for lor modification of the z requirement that all married narried couples file joint income tax returns so as as to give each ead spouse spouse complete credit for lor his till or her earned Income Income in income In- In come substitution of the treasures excess profits tax plan in pla place iL oL that approved by the committee r