Evening star., 1949-07-16
Taft Charges Truman
Is Leading Nation Into
TotaIitarian State
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Associated Pres.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 10
President Truman's program Of
huge Government spending is
leading the United States into a
totalitarian state, Senator Taft
declared last night.
Mr.. Truman. the Ohio Republi-
can leader asserted. apparently has
little regard for revenue provided
by the people and the necessity of
cutting Government spending.
ANY President except one OBJ
sessed with the panacea of Gov
ernment spending would have cut
his budget to meet the revenue
provided by the people," Senator
Taft charged.
He spoke to the Nation in a
radio address over the Mutual
network from Columbus. His talk
was a reply to the President S
"fireside chat" Wednesday.
Urges 10 Per Cent Employe Cut.
Huge Government spending has
from the beginning been one OF
the essential features of Mr.. Tru-
mans program to follow the Labor
socialized government of England
into totalitarian state, directing
the lives and activities of it's citi-
zens," Senator Taft declared.
1T is complete nonsense to say
that the Government Cannot cut
it's expense. There is not bureau
in Washington which couldn't cut
10 per cent Of its personnel and
be more efficient.
AN average 10 per cent reduc-
ton would balance the budget" "
Senator Taft warned that our
economy could be seriously en-
dangered by an increase in taxes.
Wants Payment on Debt.
I'VE have reached a point where
increased taxation will prevent
the very prosperity necessary tC
produce the taxes" he asserted
I'VE have come to point where
we must determine the limit OF
our tax burden and then cut out
expenses to meet our income and
pay something on the Nationa,
debt. Every individual in this
country has to give up things be
would like to have because he
hasn't got the money to pay for
them. The Government is no
different from any individual
The Senator tied in his attack
on the Presidents budget with a
defense of the 8lst Congress. The
Congress. he said. lis not a mega
tive Congress although it's great
merit will be that it has prevented
changes which would affect the
whole nature of our Government
and the character of the American
Republic.
"Affirmatively." he said, "its
program is:
Il. Reduce expenses and avoio
a tax increase.
20. Adopt a welfare program tt
give Federal aid to States to help
them do a better job in education
health, housing and relief. Thi.
whole program would cost about
tenth of the Presidents compul.
sorry health insurance alone.
"3. Revise the Taft-Hartley Act
to correct those features to which
sound criticism has been directed
but retain its basic principles oi
equal collective bargaining and
union responsibility. The Senate
passed that kind of a bill.
~ Maintain our aid to foreign
countries but only to the extent
absolutely essential to maintain
peace without sacrificing the lib
.rty and the security of the United
States"
Senator Taft hit at the Brannan
farm subsidy program. saying:
THE Brannan plan has that
complete disregard for the tax
payer which was so evident In
Mr.. Truman's speech Wednesday
night, for such subsidies would
amount to about six billion dollars
year, if they were on the same
scale which is now in force in Eng
land in the socialized government
Prosperity Built on Markets.
Furthermore" he continued
| 'the farmers and the consumers
who supposedly would be bene.
fitted by this plan are the very
taxpayers who would have to pay
the taxes"
Prosperity of this country. the
Senator said, has been built not
on Government spending, but or
the vast market for goods pro-
vided by 100000, 900 independent
Americans.
He offered as the only way Out
of "the present recession solvent
efficient Government spending
economically for those projects
which the people can afford ano
which they approve.
THAT spending" he said. must
be within the means of private
enterprise system and not sc
great as to destroy the freedom
and liberty which alone can make
that system succeed.
Congress disagrees with Mr.
Truman because they represent
the belief of the American people
that Government shall be the
servant of the peoples interest
and not their powerful dictator. .