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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
3
President Eisenhower sent Congress a sweeping peacetime budget totaling 71.8 billion dollars. Observers note additional social security and highway costs push total obligations beyond 85 billion. Treasury Secretary Humphrey urges cuts to curb spending growth and warns of economic mood consequences.
Speaker Rayburn defends a record 71.8 billion dollar Eisenhower budget while Dan Daniel of the American Legion warns that a bankrupt America cannot stop the spread of communism. He argues private capital funds schools highways and a strong military, urging prudent governance over benevolence.
A debate over a large federal budget proposal surfaces tensions between President Eisenhower's spending limits and new programs including a two billion dollar four year school aid plan. Critics question adherence to pre election pledges as Congress holds final responsibility for the proposal.
The passage traces how early Jamestown and Plymouth used communal systems that hindered welfare until citizen responsibility and private enterprise took over. It contrasts British autocratic rule with colonial experiences, noting taxes and government burdens seen in Asia, Europe, and China.
The piece contrasts bandit leadership myths with socialist and Marxist policies in Europe, arguing that government usurps citizen agency. It cites Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence to claim rights and self-reliance, praising the U S Constitution as safeguarding freedom and enabling prosperity beyond rival nations.
The text argues that the average citizen has a threefold higher living standard than Europe and up to twenty times Europe’s, driven by freedom and self-reliance. It credits tens of thousands of new builders annually and warns against politicians promoting government dependency as a path away from freedom and prosperity.
The meat of the Goldeneye duck is mild and delicious, but hunters largely ignore the species in favor of mallards. The Goldeneye is a fast flyer and difficult to decoy, factors that may explain its absence from the hunter's bag.
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