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Taxing Menials to Fund the War Effort
A reader proposes a new tax plan targeting menial servants paid from wages. He suggests a poundage levy to fund government expenses, arguing those living rent-free and well paid should contribute a share, while asking calculational input from correspondents on the impact of a one shilling in the pound rate.
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