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Five Tax Proposals for War Financing in 1917
Edwin R A Seligman analyzes the 1917 wartime revenue bill. He critiques excessive taxes at the war outset, cites Great Britain’s gradual approach, and outlines a balanced plan: limit new taxes, use excess profits and adjusted income tax, maintain some excise and stamp taxes, and emphasize loans alongside taxation to preserve economic elasticity.
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Great Britain
Edwin R. A. Seligman
McVickar
Columbia University
House of Representatives
Committee of Ways and Means
Treasury
McAdoo
Senate