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Editorial
March 1, 1957
The People's Voice
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
What is this article about?
Editorial counters potential Republican attacks on Democratic Montana legislature's 1958 tax increases and spending, highlighting Republican House members' voting support for many such measures, including sales tax proposals.
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When the 1958 legislative campaign rolls around Republicans may make much of the tax increases put on the books by this year's Democratically-controlled legislature. Therefore it should be noted for the record that (1) 56 per cent of all Republican House member votes on tax increases hitting individual taxpayers were for the tax increases; (2) only 41 per cent of all Republican House member votes were for the several moderate tax increases proposed for corporations. Democrats, for the most part, voted for higher taxes on individuals, and, overwhelmingly for higher taxes on corporations; (3) Republicans, almost to the man, supported imposition of a general sales tax on Montana people. Only two of 59 House Dems voted for such a tax.
Republicans may also attempt to make much over the "spending habits" of the Democratic legislature. Here, too, the roll call record of the House shows that Republicans not only went along, but, in some instances attempted to increase the amounts of money to be spent in the biennium just ahead.
When the 1958 legislative campaign rolls around Republicans may make much of the tax increases put on the books by this year's Democratically-controlled legislature. Therefore it should be noted for the record that (1) 56 per cent of all Republican House member votes on tax increases hitting individual taxpayers were for the tax increases; (2) only 41 per cent of all Republican House member votes were for the several moderate tax increases proposed for corporations. Democrats, for the most part, voted for higher taxes on individuals, and, overwhelmingly for higher taxes on corporations; (3) Republicans, almost to the man, supported imposition of a general sales tax on Montana people. Only two of 59 House Dems voted for such a tax.
Republicans may also attempt to make much over the "spending habits" of the Democratic legislature. Here, too, the roll call record of the House shows that Republicans not only went along, but, in some instances attempted to increase the amounts of money to be spent in the biennium just ahead.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Taxation
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Tax Increases
Republican Votes
Democratic Legislature
Montana Politics
Sales Tax
Spending Habits
What entities or persons were involved?
Republicans
Democrats
Montana House Members
Democratic Legislature
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Republican Voting Record On Tax Increases In Democratic Controlled Montana Legislature
Stance / Tone
Defense Against Republican Criticisms Of Democratic Tax And Spending Policies
Key Figures
Republicans
Democrats
Montana House Members
Democratic Legislature
Key Arguments
56% Of Republican House Votes Supported Individual Tax Increases
Only 41% Of Republican Votes Supported Corporate Tax Increases
Democrats Largely Supported Both Individual And Corporate Tax Hikes
Nearly All Republicans Backed A General Sales Tax, Opposed By Most Democrats
Republicans Supported Or Sought To Increase Democratic Legislature's Spending