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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1972

Page

7

Value Added Tax prompts talk of a fiscal revolution

The article outlines a developing debate in Washington over a national value added tax VAT. It explains how VAT would function from production to final sale and notes that while proponents praise its invisibility and revenue potential, opponents warn it would be regressive and shift burden from the rich to the poor.

Washington Nixon House Ways and Means Committee Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally White House State of the Union

Value Added Tax impact on bread price components

The piece explains how a value added tax would apply at each stage from wheat to flour to bread. It notes the miller pays tax on the value added in milling and that processors pass this along through higher markups, leading to a total cost to the housewife of 27 cents per loaf plus accumulated taxes.

Washington to test computer campsite reservations and hikers permit plan

Interior Secretary Rogers C. Morton announced a trial program this year to curb park overcrowding. A nationwide Ticketron based system will let campers call designated city numbers, learn site availability, and receive reservations. A separate hikers permit plan will regulate wilderness access.

Rogers C. B. Morton Ticketron

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