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United Automobile Worker
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1954-03-01
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Vol. 17 No. 3
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Tax Saving
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ducation for Union Folks
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Five of Nation's Top Reporters
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is part of one of 24 discussion groups.
and
ideas
The
views
start
at “tables of
ten” — then to the whole discussion group — then to the Conference itself, where
reporters elected by each group go to the stage to bring their questions to the “experts.”
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in evidence
Local
also attended
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in
and
Chicago.
Geraldine
conference sessions.
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we're looking ove
W. Livingston
(center) and, to the right of the television cameraman, Region 4 Director
Pat Greathouse, UAW
Reuther.
PAC
Co-Ordinator Roy Reuther and Pres
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Walter P.
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Apri, 1954
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Eisenhower
: Congress isi now writing its tax program. President
and his millionaire cabinet are plugging hard for tax changes which
will make it easier for millionaires to become billionaires. Liberals in
Congress are battling to raise the personal income tax exemption. |
Eisenhower and his millionaires want to give nearly all the tax saving
to corporations and the favored few. They claim that if more money is
given to the rich enough will trickle down to hold the economy on an
even keel. Herbert Hoover and Andrew Mellon had the same idea 25
years ago. It brought on the great depression. —
The CIO and liberals in Congress believe the way to ‘build a sound
economy is to create a firm foundation of purchasing power- held by the
millions of low and middle income families who buy nearly all of the outal
son
per
the
e
rais
to
t
wan
y
The
s.
orie
fact
and
ms
far
’s
ion
nat
put of the
income tax exemption from $600 to $800 this year and to $1,000 the next.
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Here’s how that change in the tax law would effect you: —
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IF
YOU’RE
WORKING,
raising
the personal
income
tax exemption
of
nt
vale
equi
the
pay
e
hom
take
in
ease
incr
an
you
to $800 now should give
nine-cent an hour raise this year; the equivalent of at least a 1514-cent
an hour raise when the full $1,000 exemption
went. into
effects.
(Figures: |
—
based on averages for a family of four.)
mpexe
tax
ome
inc
al
son
per
the
g
sin
rai
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ED
OY
PL
EM
® IF YOU'RE UN
of
nty
ple
are
re
The
k.
wor
to
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got
you
en
‘wh
day
tion would speed the
con
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tho
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fac
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potential consumers for
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at
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ses
cha
pur
ir
the
se
rea
inc
ld
wou
r
sumers more purchasing powe
make jobs.
® iF YOU'RE WORKING
BUT WORRIED,
raising the personal income
ty.
uri
sec
of
se
sen
r
ate
gre
a
ily
fam
r
you
and
you
give
ld
tax exemption wou
off.
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lai
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'll
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ce
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the
s
les
the
,
are
re
the
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pr
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“gx
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sli
the
t
hal
to
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thi
any
if
le
litt
do
will
law
tax
the
in
the change
a depression.
of
t
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the
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do
to
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wil
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re
Soon Cong
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re
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lp
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to
g
in
th
me
so
do
n
ca
u
Yo
its tax program.
decide in your favor. Since this is an election year, Congress
inal
on
rs
pe
er
gh
hi
g
in
nd
ma
de
s
er
tt
is jittery. The flood of le
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ne
can
u
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wo
ss
re
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Co
has
ns
come tax exemptio
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fa
writing your congressman and senator.-
ion
reg
r
you
in
ve
dri
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the
to
ck
bu
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giv
can
you
And
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to help elect representatives who wouldn’t even consider the
.
ram
to
like
ld
wou
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Con
s
thi
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whi
law
tax
re
millionai
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‘THE TRICKLE DOWN THEORY
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Give a Buck to PAC
THE JOB YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR
rea
ate
Every good sailor knows that a steadily
ing barometer is a storm warning.
OWN
veut welfare and your family ’s welfare is to replace them with Conerentinen and Senators who
will support the programs labor supports.
fall-
of unemployment compensation benefits.
ss
But it hasn’t.
The economy is still sliding Rac:
The nation’s economic barometers are, still ~
ess
congr
-to
d
electe
ntn
wome
are
and
app
men
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The
the
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but
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law
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ki
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ma
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are
rn
wa
m
or
st
ad
re
ly can’t
In March, when everything was supposed to. They’ve muddled into what Senator Morse calls,
—
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wn
sion.
do
Reces
g
in
hower
ad
Eisen
he
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pt
ke
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me
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pl
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up,
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in
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start lo
ren’s
natio
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away
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do
givin
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they’
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me
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pr
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y.
quickl
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act
they
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Busin
all
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ly
to
ar
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sourc
ne
t
fac
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e—
nc
ia
pl
ap
d
an
Auto
when they’re faced with recession, they stall and
—
production—continues down.
The nation’s purchasing power is in a down- muddle and wonder if they can get away with a
spiral which—if not checked—can lead to a full- tax bill which gives nearly all the savings to
wealthy people and corporations who don’t need
blown depression.
savings.
Congress can do something about i. Congress
think like - that can cost
Lawmakers. who
can give people more purchasing power by raisIn a depression, everybody
YOU your J OB.
ing the personal income tax exemption. Congress
can authorize Federal projects in distress areas. suffers..
The only way to stop the threat they pose to
Congress can take the lead in boosting the level
will pour millions. of dollars into
Big Business
the campaign this fall in an effort to keep in
office the lawmakers who bow to Big Business.
But millions of working people can offset
‘that
dollar contri-
individual one
with
war.chest
butions. That’s why the PAC dollar drive now in
progress througitout the UAW-CIO is SO import-
Snt.
Labor has to
quickly to restore
elect lawmakers who will act
purchasing power and jobs.
The buck you give to PAC is just like the
dollar you spend on an insurance policy. In time
of trouble, it can be returned to you many times
over.
- This is a time of trouble.
:
Whatll You Have?
Here’s the cost of two tax
—
one for corporations.
TO
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CORPORATIONS:
Larger
Maied
:
allowance.
depreciation
CORPORATIONS S:
tee e ees 91,550 million
TOTAL
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TO
BIG
[TO PEOPLE:
Se
1,200 million
ti
Done '
Already
i.
a
BUSINESS.
to
ce eve ges oe ee 50,000 Million:
What Could Be
By raising pesvonslihincome tax exemption
a es es
Pe
from $600 to $300. .
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Moreover,
155 million
160 million
a
Cut in Excess Profit Taxes allowed
sabaeel January
and
‘
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OO
wok
people
for
plans—one
Lower tax on foreign earnings...........
Averaging profits against. losses: >... : ...
TO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS:
Lower tax on dividends.................
TO
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money
in the hands
ae
$4, 500 million
of consumers
circulates
of
t
cos
e
th
of
me
so
r
ve
co
re
d
ul
wo
nt
me
rn
ve
go
e
Th
rapidly.
—
lco
d
ul
wo
it
s
xe
ta
e
th
by
s
er
um
ns
co
of
s
xe
ta
e
th
ng
ci
du
re
lect from increased business activity.
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