Reducing Government Expenditures and Taxes: A Call for Fiscal Responsibility, 1946-07-15

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 18

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_18_0013

Scope and Contents

The letter discusses the issue of subsidies and taxes in relation to the operation of the OPA (Office of Price Administration). The writer argues that taxes cannot be reduced until the government operates on a balanced budget and stops deficit spending. They emphasize the need to reduce expenditures and cut appropriations to achieve a balanced budget before reducing taxes. The writer also expresses opposition to the continuance of OPA and calls for immediate reduction in taxes to offset the former subsidies.

Dates

Creation: 1946-07-15

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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