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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
11
Senator Henry Dworshak cites Idaho state debt totaling 1.12 billion dollars and county shares such as Franklin County with 18.37 million, urging federal budget restraint and a move toward balanced finances to avoid future tax impacts.
The piece notes recurring federal deficits since 1950 totaling billions annually and a rising national debt of about 290 billion dollars. It contrasts low bond rates on old issues with an inability to borrow long term at 4 1/4 percent, framing ongoing political cost concerns.
The Tax Foundation records 111 major state tax changes this year the most since postwar times, with 87 increases and 12 new taxes versus five reductions and one repeal. Governors proposed about 1.5 billion dollars in increases for 1959 legislatures while broader commentary questions public reaction and fiscal policy.
Franklin County Idaho board in regular October session approves travel for Mrs Lucretia Maughan under budget limits and discusses Station Creek Road feasibility. They authorize Warren Vickery CPA audit of county records with JP accounts included, approve Frank Jensen Forest Service office move, appoint Tamera Gilbert as county stenographer, and approve a lengthy list of bills and payroll totaling 205 146 9 85 5 1.
The author argues that endless spending by Congress and state legislatures lowers the nations credit and the dollar value. Voters lack direct recall powers like initiative and referendum and must replace spendthrift officials at elections to prevent taxes debt and inflation from eroding life savings and freedoms.
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