Evening star., 1935-06-24
Roosevelt Sees Congress
Chiefs on Pushing Plan
This Session.
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don't think there would be any oppo-
sition that would amount to any
thing"
President Roosevelt returned to his
desk at the White House today show
ing no inclination to discuss further
his "tax-the-rich" program.
In answer to questions as to wheth-
er the President would either elabo-
rate on his recent tax measure to
Congress Oh insist upon immediate
congressional action regarding his ia,
proposals, the White House replied
merely that the President for the
present would stand pat on the word
ing of the message itself.
In the meantime the President and
the members Of his official family
are watching closely the reaction
throughout the country to his pro-
posal.
Senator Borah's declaration that
President Roosevelts proposal for new
taxation on wealth is sound in prin-
ciple" lent encouragement to the group
of legislators fighting to put the plan
across this session.
La Toilette was encouraged" over
the outlook, especially since Borah
Idaho Republican and often q critic
Of the New Deal, came out for the
Presidents recommendations for ar
inheritance tax and higher levies or
large individual and corporation in
comes.
In a formal statement last night
Borah described the proposals as mot
only sound economically, but sound ir
morals"
He did not see them as a "soak-the.
rich" or "share-the-wealth" idea, but
rather as "share-the-burden-of
Government program"
He declared it was proper to take
care Of our vast expenditures to q
larger degree through heavier taxes
and added that If the taxes were
wisely laid such o program will be
more conducive to recovery than the
reckless voting of bonds and the in
crease of the interest burden"
Continuing, he said:
I'VE have bills now pending and
which will likely be passed that will
call for heavier expenditures than the
tax bill will likely take care Of.
Fights Debt Inheritance.
There Is nothing more conducive
to waste, to extravaganza and to
economic Generalization than the un-
considerable system of passing ex-
penditures over to our children, and
our children's children in the way
of bonds and interest.
"The plan proposed would be
fake as q distribution of wealth pro-
gram, but it will tend greatly to bring
us to q realization of what these ex-
penditures really mean, and Is sound
in principle.
Neither can it be said that it Ia
q soak-the-rich program. All Winter
States have been voting sales taxes
which soak the poor. In addition to
that, many taxes supposed to be laid
at q particular point slip down the
economic ladder until they find some
one who can pass them no farther.
This program ought to be consid-
cred as just and timely resdjust-
ment of our tax laws in the light of
our stupendous expenditures.
La Toilette said the 20 Senator's he
had lined up behind pledge to re-
main in session, even If 1t took all
Summer, to enact the Presidents pro-
gram, was by no means the maximum
strength he believed existed.
THAT Is not an inclusive list" he
remarked. He asserted he was very
much encouraged by the possibility OF
getting action at this session"
Senator Robinson had asserted Con-
gress should put through the program
now to avoid leaving the country
under o cloud of uncertainty
through the long Summer adjourn
ment.