The document discusses the issue of subsidies and taxes in relation to the operation of the OPA (Office of Price Administration). The writer argues that taxes cannot be reduced until the government operates on a balanced budget and stops deficit spending. They emphasize the need to reduce expenditures and cut appropriations to achieve a balanced budget before reducing taxes. The writer also expresses opposition to the continuance of OPA and calls for immediate reduction in taxes to offset the former subsidies.

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Reducing Government Expenditures and Taxes: A Call for Fiscal Responsibility

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_18_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Reducing Government Expenditures and Taxes: A Call for Fiscal Responsibility
Date Created:
1946-07-15
EDTF:
1946-07-15
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document discusses the issue of subsidies and taxes in relation to the operation of the OPA (Office of Price Administration). The writer argues that taxes cannot be reduced until the government operates on a balanced budget and stops deficit spending. They emphasize the need to reduce expenditures and cut appropriations to achieve a balanced budget before reducing taxes. The writer also expresses opposition to the continuance of OPA and calls for immediate reduction in taxes to offset the former subsidies.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages