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Editorial
June 1, 1938
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Charles Taylor, chairman of the Monroe County Oil Men's Association, views recent depressions as beneficial for arousing public interest in high taxation costs, hoping it prompts revision of the nation's complicated and costly tax system. He highlights growing awareness and state studies for government economies.
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GIVES VIEWS ON
MATTERS BEARING
ON TAX ISSUES
CHARLES
TAYLOR,
CHAIR-
MAN OF OIL MEN'S ASSO.
CIATION, EXPRESSES HIM-
SELF ON IMPORTANT TOPIC
Growing public interest in taxation and the cost of taxes to the individual, is one of the few beneficial effects of recent depressions, is the opinion of Charles Taylor, chairman of the Monroe County Oil Men's Association.
Mr. Taylor expressed the hope that both the growing public interest in taxation and the continuing cost of taxes soon would lead to a revision of the nation's complicated and hopelessly costly tax system.
The old saying that it's an ill-wind which blows nobody good, properly can be applied to recent depressions, Mr. Taylor explained, "which appear to have been beneficial in arousing growing public interest in taxation, and especially in the cost of taxes to the individual. People whose incomes seriously have been curtailed and who find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet, are paying more attention to the high cost of taxes.
"Items in the press indicate that all over the country people are becoming aware of the fact that taxes are costing too much and that something must be done in the way of revision of the nation's complicated and hopelessly costly tax system. The motorist taxpayer, protesting his own high and duplicated taxes, has been joined by thousands of others who have also discovered that the policy of shifting taxes to somebody else cannot be substituted for reduced tax costs as a solution of the tax problem.
"Among the more promising efforts are studies of the costs of government, and of taxes, now being made in several states, in the hope that some way can be found to achieve economies in government operation and thereby permanently reduce tax costs.
Our organization is ready and willing to cooperate in these efforts," Mr. Taylor concluded.
MATTERS BEARING
ON TAX ISSUES
CHARLES
TAYLOR,
CHAIR-
MAN OF OIL MEN'S ASSO.
CIATION, EXPRESSES HIM-
SELF ON IMPORTANT TOPIC
Growing public interest in taxation and the cost of taxes to the individual, is one of the few beneficial effects of recent depressions, is the opinion of Charles Taylor, chairman of the Monroe County Oil Men's Association.
Mr. Taylor expressed the hope that both the growing public interest in taxation and the continuing cost of taxes soon would lead to a revision of the nation's complicated and hopelessly costly tax system.
The old saying that it's an ill-wind which blows nobody good, properly can be applied to recent depressions, Mr. Taylor explained, "which appear to have been beneficial in arousing growing public interest in taxation, and especially in the cost of taxes to the individual. People whose incomes seriously have been curtailed and who find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet, are paying more attention to the high cost of taxes.
"Items in the press indicate that all over the country people are becoming aware of the fact that taxes are costing too much and that something must be done in the way of revision of the nation's complicated and hopelessly costly tax system. The motorist taxpayer, protesting his own high and duplicated taxes, has been joined by thousands of others who have also discovered that the policy of shifting taxes to somebody else cannot be substituted for reduced tax costs as a solution of the tax problem.
"Among the more promising efforts are studies of the costs of government, and of taxes, now being made in several states, in the hope that some way can be found to achieve economies in government operation and thereby permanently reduce tax costs.
Our organization is ready and willing to cooperate in these efforts," Mr. Taylor concluded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Taxation Costs
Public Interest
Tax Revision
Depressions Effects
Government Economies
Oil Association
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Taylor
Monroe County Oil Men's Association
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Revision Of The Nation's Tax System Due To Public Interest From Depressions
Stance / Tone
Hopeful For Tax Revision And Critical Of Current High Costs
Key Figures
Charles Taylor
Monroe County Oil Men's Association
Key Arguments
Recent Depressions Beneficially Increase Public Interest In Taxation Costs
High Taxes Burden Individuals With Curtailed Incomes
Press Shows Nationwide Awareness Of Excessive Tax Costs
Need For Revision Of Complicated And Costly Tax System
Shifting Taxes Not A Solution; Requires Reduced Costs
State Studies On Government Costs Aim For Economies To Lower Taxes
Organization Willing To Cooperate In Tax Reduction Efforts