Show V v This Week In o Washington D. D C. C V Washington D. D C C. C The N Tho spending spree on which the gov- gov started in 1932 and which has gathered momentum ever I since appears to have bae reached a definite turning point as both representatives representatives and senators applauded the Iho demand demaud for tor economy made bythe by bythe the house wa ways s 's and means committee committee committee com com- in its report on the 1943 Revenue act Although the time senate will undoubtedly I edly change the time bill considerably It Itis itis t is now expected to make charges charge which will materially enlarge the time amount approved by the tho house only group one firth of the time amount For administration the asked b by many mosey of the members 4 of 4 t enate have made it clear that they they heart i eart- eart of bf the ily 1 y agree with the statement louse House committee which said The Tho conclusion of the tho commit commit- l teo loo was that Irma maintenance b by thel the tho government of l Continued on Last Page MANTI l MESSENGER 1 MESSENGER li l R f In Washington f V a t. t gy y and freedom from fear tear of at inflation r tion on the part of or every ery consumer Is considerably more moio important iF Y than the absorption of or current ex excess exi ex- ex addition i cess buying power through al taxes taxes r C r The committee is IB firmly con con- vinced that the proper can be maintained only by strict economy In government expend tures through effective price control control con con- trot rationing and wage wag control contro Taking the attitude that th the z amount of taxes asked by the President President dent would tin threaten eaten the liquidation of or t tand the he middle class in iu America and would kill the goose that lays 7 the tax eggs the committee approved ap ap- approved l. l proved pro additional taxes totaling 2 2 l but strongly indicated that this was gas definitely y the end ol 01 of Increased taxation And the com com- made it clear that from no now w won on n additional revenue re venue must mut c cL be L- L raised not from the taxpayer but bill buttrom from the government itself through reductions of or unnecessary and spending f A general sales tax which it wa was felt fait by bp some committe members r would do the most to help prevent inflation by putting a direct tax on spending was understood to have hwe been killed by pressure from the i administration But it is possible r j that it may yet be revived again by bp he senate j Debate on the tax bill which in- in eluded chided the insistence of at so many members of or congress that govern govern- IndIca indicates indicates indi IndI- j went ment expenses be ca cates es that from now on congress will drastically cut or vote down X appropriation measures of ot all kinds The great demand for an end to r. r farm subsidies grew out of this same same wave of at economy in congress lead lend to and will possibly we ge control legislate legislate- if the labor b- b r unions are able to put through their new demands for increased wages it to be paid out of or tax money f t Although the majority of mem- mem memi DelS Del'S of or congress seem to oppose i the continuance of farm subsidies t w r here there is a mixed feeling on whether v Y they should be eliminated immediately immedi immedi- f J atel for it seams apparent tin that the t i. i termination of at subsidies d re le k cult cal t In J NJ rood food Jod i to tu tae Lile consumer The fh problem m is admittedlY admittedly admittedly ad ad- F Z complicated but It seems to boil boll down to a choice of meeting Jd H- H the Increased cost of food production tion lion though the taxpayer or through the food rood consumer Under the present subsidy plan the middle and high Income group is actually paying for part of the food consumed consumed consumed con con- by the lower income group Meanwhile what might be termed a ration point subsidy the subsidy the sion slon or of the Office of Price Administration AdminIstration Administration Admin Admin- to give iYe extra meat ration I points to housewives who turn in needed much-needed kichen fat is being watched with Washington other planners are busy thinking up ways by which ration points might be used in place of dollars to put some of ot our shakier war programs back into working order r |