Ask Yourself-McGovern, George Stanley-[Democratic], 1972

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Identifier: P-313-14746

Scope and Contents

In this 1972 political advertisement, Paul Norton McCloskey, Jr. (Pete) focused heavily on the concerns of working-class laborers regarding high taxes and government spending, particularly on military operations. It appealed to viewers’ sense of fairness by advocating the redirection of tax dollars away from war and toward the betterment of the general public.

Dates

Broadcast: 1972

Full Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

I'm a working man, and I work 40 hours a week just like everybody else. And it seems like if I get a Saturday, get a little overtime, let's say I get $70, $75. You know exactly half of that overtime goes to taxes. I am really working for nothing. You ever ask yourself where that tax dollar goes? We used to run the United States government on about $10 billion a year. We've spent $150 billion on Vietnam alone. We're spending $80 billion on the Pentagon every year. The president wants another $4 billion added on this year, beyond what we were spending last year on military operations. I think you ought to ask yourself where that tax dollar is going. McGovern, Democrat for the people. The people are paying for this campaign with their hard-earned dollars. Send what you can to McGovern for President, Washington, D.C.