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Editorial
January 24, 1957
The Glacier Reporter
Browning, Glacier County, Montana
What is this article about?
Editorial critiques expected high spending by the 85th Congress, influenced by world emergencies, leading to no tax cuts. Lists unlikely proposals including tax relief, school aid, civil rights, and others, based on U.S. News & World Report analysis.
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WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO FOR, AND TO YOU
The January 11th issue of U. S. News & World Report carries a feature article with a telling and somewhat ominous title: "What Congress Will Do To You and For You."
An early sentence in the article states, "During the two years of its life, this Congress will take action affecting the life of nearly everyone in the nation - old and young, businessmen and wage earners, farmers and school teachers." And that point is amplified with this observation "For the most part, the new Congress will try to do things for people"
Yet, in doing things for people at home and abroad, Congress will do things to people - particularly taxpayers.
In other words, this is expected to be a big-spending Congress - a fact which should surprise no one.
The spending, very possibly, will be materially higher than seemed in prospect a comparatively short time ago, because of the recent and current world emergencies - and of still other emergencies of a potential character.
Military spending, obviously, will run at very high levels, so will other spending designed to prevent the spread of Soviet power and influence. Total appropriations, so far as can be anticipated now, will be in the neighborhood of $72 billion a year for each of the two years of the 85th Congress' tenure.
This means that the outlook for tax cuts is not only dim, but black. There may be some changes and adjustments in the tax structure, but they will be of a comparatively minor character.
No one now anticipates general tax reduction.
U. S. News has summed up, in check list form, what we can and cannot expect from this Congress in the way of major legislation.
The prognosis will please some, thoroughly displease others, and leave others still with mixed emotions. Here is how this authoritative magazine sees the present chances for certain laws:
Proposals which are unlikely to pass include tax relief for small business; general aid for school building; the bill to ban filibusters; stronger civil rights legislation; tighter curbs on imports; the Bricker amendment; changes in Taft-Hartley; increased minimum wage; controls over union welfare funds; federal atomic power plants, and laws to loosen tight money.
The January 11th issue of U. S. News & World Report carries a feature article with a telling and somewhat ominous title: "What Congress Will Do To You and For You."
An early sentence in the article states, "During the two years of its life, this Congress will take action affecting the life of nearly everyone in the nation - old and young, businessmen and wage earners, farmers and school teachers." And that point is amplified with this observation "For the most part, the new Congress will try to do things for people"
Yet, in doing things for people at home and abroad, Congress will do things to people - particularly taxpayers.
In other words, this is expected to be a big-spending Congress - a fact which should surprise no one.
The spending, very possibly, will be materially higher than seemed in prospect a comparatively short time ago, because of the recent and current world emergencies - and of still other emergencies of a potential character.
Military spending, obviously, will run at very high levels, so will other spending designed to prevent the spread of Soviet power and influence. Total appropriations, so far as can be anticipated now, will be in the neighborhood of $72 billion a year for each of the two years of the 85th Congress' tenure.
This means that the outlook for tax cuts is not only dim, but black. There may be some changes and adjustments in the tax structure, but they will be of a comparatively minor character.
No one now anticipates general tax reduction.
U. S. News has summed up, in check list form, what we can and cannot expect from this Congress in the way of major legislation.
The prognosis will please some, thoroughly displease others, and leave others still with mixed emotions. Here is how this authoritative magazine sees the present chances for certain laws:
Proposals which are unlikely to pass include tax relief for small business; general aid for school building; the bill to ban filibusters; stronger civil rights legislation; tighter curbs on imports; the Bricker amendment; changes in Taft-Hartley; increased minimum wage; controls over union welfare funds; federal atomic power plants, and laws to loosen tight money.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Foreign Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congress Spending
Tax Cuts
85th Congress
World Emergencies
Soviet Influence
Legislative Proposals
What entities or persons were involved?
85th Congress
U. S. News & World Report
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
85th Congress Spending And Legislative Prospects
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Big Spending And Lack Of Tax Relief
Key Figures
85th Congress
U. S. News & World Report
Key Arguments
Congress Actions Affect Nearly Everyone
Big Spending Congress Due To World Emergencies
Military And Anti Soviet Spending At High Levels
Total Appropriations Around $72 Billion Per Year
No General Tax Reduction Expected
Minor Tax Structure Adjustments Possible
Unlikely Proposals: Tax Relief For Small Business, School Aid, Anti Filibuster Bill, Stronger Civil Rights, Import Curbs, Bricker Amendment, Taft Hartley Changes, Minimum Wage Increase, Union Fund Controls, Federal Atomic Plants, Loosening Tight Money