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Editorial
June 5, 1915
The Weekly Iberian
New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes relentless growth of taxes and equalization practices that increase burdens on property owners, highlighting the Commissioner of Finance's list as a tool to extract more revenue without lightening loads.
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MORE TAX MONEY.
Did you ever watch the growth of taxes, regardless of dull time, hard times, peace, war, or pestilence? Did you ever observe how assiduously the average "public servant" will labor with apparently but one object ahead of him-the swelling of the footing of the "taxes collectable" column?
Some seem to hold the view that the only way by which assessments may be equalized is by taking the most over-assessed piece of property as a model and shove all others up to that standard. No work towards "equalization" has any other object worth while than to get more tax money out of the people. The lowering of the tax-burden of the people seldom has any charm.
The Commissioner of Finance of this city published a long list of the names of property tax payers and their assessments on real estate last week. Such publication, in all probability, has but one object-that of squeezing a little more tax-money out of him who may be below the standard. The idea of lightening anybody's burden is hardly an element in the equalization problem.
Did you ever watch the growth of taxes, regardless of dull time, hard times, peace, war, or pestilence? Did you ever observe how assiduously the average "public servant" will labor with apparently but one object ahead of him-the swelling of the footing of the "taxes collectable" column?
Some seem to hold the view that the only way by which assessments may be equalized is by taking the most over-assessed piece of property as a model and shove all others up to that standard. No work towards "equalization" has any other object worth while than to get more tax money out of the people. The lowering of the tax-burden of the people seldom has any charm.
The Commissioner of Finance of this city published a long list of the names of property tax payers and their assessments on real estate last week. Such publication, in all probability, has but one object-that of squeezing a little more tax-money out of him who may be below the standard. The idea of lightening anybody's burden is hardly an element in the equalization problem.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
What keywords are associated?
Tax Growth
Property Assessments
Equalization
Tax Collection
Public Servants
What entities or persons were involved?
Commissioner Of Finance
Public Servant
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Tax Equalization And Increasing Tax Burdens
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Public Servants And Tax Policies
Key Figures
Commissioner Of Finance
Public Servant
Key Arguments
Taxes Grow Regardless Of Economic Conditions, War, Or Peace
Public Servants Focus On Increasing Tax Collections
Equalization Raises All Assessments To The Highest Level To Collect More Money
Lowering Tax Burdens Is Rarely Considered
Publication Of Assessments Aims To Extract More Taxes From Under Assessed Properties