Show THE ROAD TO RUIN our per capita debt for all branches of government totaled in 1913 in 1938 it totaled in other words the worker with the smallest income who probably delays going to tha dentist or hesitates to buy a new pair of shoes because he cant at afford it owes uncle sam nearly some day a start must be made to pay the public debt paying it vill nill be painful but less painful than not paying it which is something all of us will eventually duall find out it we continue to follow the line of least resistance those who have subscribed to the belief that we have been getting something for nothing are due tor a rude awakening and the sooner it comes the better off we shall be in about nine months at the present rate of spending the debt of the federal government will reach in 1939 alone the united states spent more than it received in taxes this is not due to mca gre tax receipts but heavy spend i ing america is taxed to the hilt our oui citizens pay a greater share of total income to government than the citizens of great britain if britain s present war expenses are excepted except cd british taxes axes in 1938 took per cent of income in the same period american taxes took per cent of income the present government fiscal situation requires little comment we will either cither economize of go broke |