Letter to Congressman Jones Regarding President Ford's Proposed Tax Cuts and Gasoline Price Increases
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_35_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Congressman Jones Regarding President Ford's Proposed Tax Cuts and Gasoline Price Increases
- Date Created:
- 1975-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- The author of the letter expresses frustration and anger towards President Ford's proposed tax cuts and gasoline price increases, arguing that working people are already struggling to make ends meet and cannot afford to pay more for gas. The author also criticizes Ford's suggestion to limit pay increases for federal employees to 05%, pointing out the disparity between wage increases and the cost of living. The author believes that the wealthy are not affected by these economic hardships and calls for government officials to be more in touch with the struggles of the working class.
- Policy Area:
- Economics and Public Finance
- Topic:
- Inflation (Finance)
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 35, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
