Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-12
$7,OOO, 100000 Bill Soon To Pass House Fourths of Which May Be Raised By Taxation.
RICH, POOR ALIKE
 TO BEAR BURDEN
Big Taxes Proposed on Sodas, Booze, Movies, Advertis- ing, and Postage Stamps May Cost Three Cents.
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 WASHINGTON, April 1t.-As- surances that the s7.00o. .ooo.oo war revenue measure will pass the house quickly and that consider stion of new taxation plans will begin immediately, were given to President Wilson and Secretary MeAdoo today by congressional leaders.
 MAY PASS BY SATURDAY
 Introduction in the house of the revenue bill lauthorizing 5000 0C0,oO0 bond issue and a S2.0o0.- 100000 certificates of indebtedness preceded an unexpected visit O. the President to the Capitol by few minutes today. Democratic Leader kitchin introduced with a favorable report from the full committee and announced that de- bate on it would begin Friday morning. It is hoped to pass the bill before Saturday night.
 Various Republican members of the committee will offer amendments which were defeated in committee but they have pledged themselves ro vote for the measure.
 Little Opposition.
 Little opposition is expected tO the principal feature or the 5.oo0.o0o.- 900 bond issue-the provisions that not more than S3.O00. .Ooe.00O from the proceeds shall be used to extend credit to the allies and the remaining g. O0.O0OOO0 applied to war eNpendi lures by this country.
 Tax Plans Differ
 In evolving Q new taxation plan for raising revenue to meet the certid- cates of indebtedness, however, much trouble is expected in getting Repub- licans and Democrats together. The generally accepted plan has been to divide equally the cost of the first year of the war. roughly estimated at from $3.55O. 100000 to $4.0o0 00o. 900. between bonds and taxes. but the President has expressed himself as desirous of placing as much of the burden on the present generation as possible. and some members Of con gross are advocating the raising of n per cent of the first year needs by tax ation.
 Tax All Alike
 Administration and congressional leaders generally determined that the tax shall not be of a class character. History. they say. shall not designate this as either poor or rich mans war
 Luxuriet Hit Hardest
 House financial authorities are con sidering proposals to raise new rev enue on increased income and stamp taxes and taxes of excess profits. in- heritances. distilled liquors and beers. cigars and tobacco. amusement places. the postal service. soft drings and newspapers. billboard and other adver- tising
 May Tax Copper. Too
 X list of suggestions submitted to the last congress by Secretary McAdOo for taxes on internal combustible en- zines. Oleomargarine. refined sugar. fermented liquors. candy. glucose. talking machines and their records. copper. pig iron and petroleum. dis titled spirits and denatured alcohol is receiving close scrutiny.
 Beer and Soda Hit
 Liquors and beers probably will be taxed millions of dollars and soda fountains and other soft drink dispen- saries. including near beer55 pariors. are virtually certain to be assessed. Members of the committee are con sidering taxes on places of amusement
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