Show Phone Industry Asks Repeal Of Excise Tax w WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- May 21 UP UP- UP pAs As the senate began debating the house approved Income Income income In In- come tax cut the telephone Industry Industry industry indus Indus- try as asked d congress Wednesday W to repeal the excise levies on commit commit- mu- mu This would save ave taxpayers another another another an an- other O The excise is levied on telephone telegraph and other communications service The recommendation was placed before th the hC house e ways and s committee In statements submitted submitted submit submit- t ted d by the c Telephone l p n Telegraph CO CoV A A. T T. T. T Ts T's ass asso associated asso- asso elated comp companies and the theU U United t States Independent Tel Telephone e p h 0 n e Asan V First Proposal It was waS the first recommendation fo for a new tax cut in the committees committee's committees committee's commit commit- tees tee's move toward general revisions revisions rev rev- of the t tax x structure which Chairman n Knutson R. R Minn said should mean substantial tax reductions beyond the current curren current bill biU The committee committeD commit commit- tee teD plans to write the general revisions revisions revisions re re- re- re visions into law next year Meanwhile Sen George CD D. D G Ga told the senate the tax reduction bill is a fairly farly good approach but urged Its deferment until June 10 in order order order or or- der to determine what final appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap cuts are made by the house Urges Delay Taking the floor after Chairman Millikin CR R. R Colo Cola of the finance committee opened tax debate by declaring a reduction on in the tax burden is justified under present budgetary conditions George Georg said he is thoroughly committed to a reduction in wartime taxes But he contended cont the acid test will be in the final appropriation cuts George said sald all major appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap measures will wili be sent to the house by its us appropriations committee by June Jue 12 when you youcan youcan can an g get t a picture of ot expenditures for the fiscal y year yar ar 1948 |