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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1949
Page
5
Citizens as stockholders confront national debt and rising taxes while questioning current management. The message cites record per-capita income and demand alongside a housing shortage and recession, urging cost cuts and restraint from the president and board of directors to avoid deficit financing.
The author urges a broad earned income tax credit tied to spending on capital improvement for homes and businesses. They argue this private works program would boost thrift, stimulate general commerce, and preserve national income by maintaining rapid dollar turnover, criticizing public works programs as wealth-destroying and inflationary.
The passage notes farming as the largest U S industry and suggests its trend sets pace for all sectors, contrasting it with grains and fats as less pivotal elements. It emphasizes agriculture as a leading economic indicator shaping broader commercial activity.
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