The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-05-27


within the foreseeabe future In fact betting odds
ing day by day that taxes will be going higher
military is the only major tax consumer which, with
more efficient purchasing practices could
absorb substantial appropriation cut In view of up and
collapse of the Summit conference does anyone in his
right mind expect order reducing diet for
this 40bion-doar year establishment? Or is it
expectation that events of recent days won't be seized
upon by the Generals Admrals readyade vehicles
to stampede into providing for
the military?
The military adequately protected from flank
by would trim of its fat where next do
we turn realize the that politicians gbl insist
can brought about? With the military and allied activities
taking of rs cents out of federal tax dollar
where will it be possible to do minor slashng the bal
ance of the federal budget?
national park improvement programfor example? Or what
to the states for the needy blind
aged inm? Or school assistance funds for fed
erampacted such Great Falls and Glasgow? Or
the subsidy which is keeping Montana grain
going under? Or federal participation In building highways?
your weather the subsidies to airlnes to keep them
in business federal expended for
velopment assisting cities and securing adequate
supplies water and for sanitary disposal? Or
ongoverdue post office border customs station
One senatorial candidate Republican AL Wilson, this week
suggested fellow senatorial asprans that the federal
they paying much lip service to would
be achieve amount to only about one cigarette day
Wilson talking The idea that there be sub
federal taxes is Those who prate
stuff knowingly unknowngy perpetratng fraud
What about state and local Where you suggest
the axe fall at these levels of government?
should join with 10 members of the 1859 House
Including candidates for higher office: Angst
man Babcok Gerard-who by voting against the
University system appropriation for the biennium in effect
adjustment of pubcyfinaneed higher education
in Montana. a-at a tftA IS 1883
Maybe we could save local blowing
under third child of grade and high school
Or avbe we should insist board of health provide
with less protection against contagious diseases
the state board be less gant its efforts
cleanup pollution of streams Compared to
the tax dollars might be saved what difference does
make If there few million less trout in rivers and
streams? difference Benton doesn't relish
from Falls its drinking water? Afera the tax dollar
is the thing
and firemen Indeed here is worthy
field for politicians explore outlining specific programs
to bring about savings of your tax dollars.
Of similar vein, why not do away with city street and
Who about chuckhoe long
saving of the almighty tax dollar?
1t time this matter of taxes;
contribution the privilege of being part
organized society; that taxes medium whereby
would be impossible attainment by individual endeavor
also time that this hokum of taxes being money
hole is disposed of and for ALL Money paid
paid automatically end in Fort
your local. state federal tax dollar last
them another, is Immediately pumped +
back the Government projects, such the
superhghway program, frequently instituted both for
their short worth employment they provide and for
longtime in increasing the real wealth of the nation
all of the political alarums, taxes not evil.
pay at least minimum participation
all keeping democracy Our worry
should lie in how much but the
distributed in reasonably equitable and