Show STATE LAWS BOOST LIVING COST the Surp Sur preme rome court of the united states as justices have pointed out does not lm improve rove or condemn conder nn an any y legislative policy it does not decide or consider the wisdom of contested laws it deals only with the question of whether or not a disputed lays law passed by government Js Is in accord or discord with the constitution c this should be remembered in considering sur preme court decisions such auch as the one holding boidin g the louisiana chain store tax the louisiana act follow elt nillar acts passed by 0 thor other states in levying a ss ve tax agonist chains based on the number of ppe operating rating retail ou outlets out leui tleta it goes farther than most moat in that it considers the number of stores P a chain operates in other states an well ao aaen in louisiana ui siana for example it a chain system has a thousand stores outside louisiana and go 80 stores within it I 1 taxed on it a basis of 1020 stores beyond question anti chain store laws boost the cost of living especially in the food field where olif chains tins have the largest number of outlets out lete the sheavy neavy taxes levied agonist chains under the progressive icax tax plan must be passed on to the consumer if it turns out as some believe that such laws will force chains to go out of business in unfriendly states the whole state will suffer normal taxes as aa well as special taxes will be lost to the state purchasing power will be reduced and the consumer will pay higher prices and in return what benefits will accrue it Is argued that chains menace the independent merchant this like so many false rumors dies hard the united states department of commerce has recently issuer aig lg ures urea showing that independent stores have ben been increasing in number during late years and have also increased in all retail business done chain stores have been doing a smaller portion of the business and have increased c in number to a lesser extent than have independents those are facts you cant destroy legitimate industry without paying for it you cant pass class legislation without laying down a precedent that will eventually be used to destroy other classes you cant inflate the cost of living without hurting the public excessive punitive taxi taxing ng of chain stores is directly opposed to the pub public lie interest the public welfare and sound public policy |