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Show Farm Bureau Tax Program Farm Bureau tax nioet'ngs have been held in the varoius towns in tha county during the past number of weeks for the purpose of acquainting ac-quainting the fanners of the county with the details of a tax program as outlined for their consideration as follows: Sussresttons For a Tax Program Submitted by the Sub-Committee of the Farm Bureau, the Uta'i Education Association!, the Utah Federation of Labor, the Consumer's Consum-er's League, and the Tax Reform League. We defina'ely concur in the resolution reso-lution recently adopted by the Nu-t'onal Nu-t'onal Tax Association in its report of December, 1933, wnioh is as follows: fol-lows: "Resolved, That this Conference Con-ference finds that the taxation of persannl property has not been more successful under strict administration' than under un-der lax; that states which have modified or abandoned the general gen-eral property tax show no in-tertlon in-tertlon of returning to It; and that in' states where the general gen-eral property tax is required by constitutional provisions, there is a growing demand for the repeal re-peal of such provisions, and "Resolved, That the failure of the general property tax in its application to personal property is due to the Inherent defects of its theory; that even reasonably reason-ably fair and effective administration adminis-tration is unattainable; and that attempts to strengthen such administration simply accentuate ac-centuate the (inequalities and unjust operation of the system." We are of the uniform opinion thatt- the tangible property tax in Utah has grown to be burdensome, burden-some, unjust, and discrlmltrlatory, and therefore submit the following recommendaions : (1) We declare ourselves in favor fav-or of raising the revenue for state general, State District School, State High School and State School E-qualization E-qualization from other than property pro-perty tax sources and declare for the elimination of state levies- on property for these purpoes at the earliest date that revenues ca ne raised from other sources by the next session of the Legislature or as early as statutory or constitutional constitu-tional limitations can be removed. Upon the accomplishment of the foregoing provisions We further declare de-clare in favor of extending the a-bove a-bove principles to all school levies. (2) To make our present incc-mi tax effective, we urge lowering the exemptions, eliminating the offset.'?, and raising the rates, the revenues drived therefrom to reduce the general gen-eral property tax. (3) We support the necessary constutional and statutory amendments amend-ments to inaugurate a gross sales tax on a selective list of services and commodities, revenues to be used to reduce the general property tax. (4) Support a material raise in the rates on Inheritance taxes. (5) Mining laws. (a) That the mine tax laws be modified by taxing the land upon Its current assessed value in the same manner as cither land is new taxed. (b) Taxing the deposits as they are extracted and become a-vailable a-vailable for sale similar to Minnesota Minneso-ta in its occupation and advalorem tax. (8) (a) Enact constitutional and ntatutory provisions which will permit per-mit the proper classification of fangible property according to the income derived therefrom, in order to more fairly adjust the burden of taxation among homes, farms, banks, mines, utilities and other property. (b) Insist that Income be recognized re-cognized as a dominant factor In determining the assessed valuation of farm property and alse that inhibited homes be separately classified class-ified to permit reasonable exemptions exemp-tions or lower assessments. (7) We believe tha the exemptions exemp-tions of securities from income tax afford opportunity to escape proper tcixiation We recommend that every practical effort be made to end pcsssibilities to escape just taxation. (8) To adopt a more liberal policy poli-cy regarding the regulation of motor vehicles, seeking necessary, social ardi economic reguUi'ion and a-voiding a-voiding regulations seeking elimination elimina-tion or curtailment of turcking or other competitive advantages. (9) That at any time the saw of liquor is legalized In toe etote ol Utah that the profits ; derived ttiere-from ttiere-from shall not go to any private individual or corporation bu . that the sale shall be under the super-orfor- the state and tta revenu derived therefrom shall reduce the geaor,8lWe Wwfthat through a svstem of economy every city, coun-rd coun-rd school district may reduce its expenditures by consolida on of ax -pending groups, elhnination of useless departments, etc.. Caution should be taken to avoid nsohda tion or reorganization for pureiy political or selfish purposes. (11) We pledge ourselves for that will carry out and conform to the provisions as outlined. |