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tax structure in this state to be rem
edied by a single tax job. Certain
strings attached to the sales tax mea
sure cancel out sòme of the estimated
22-24 million dollars expected to be
raked in. W ith its passage, income tax
exemptions build up in the high brack
ets;., and thereby some of its opponents
see skullduggery for its proposal.
"Carl Francis, Oregon district eight
representative, a vigorous opponent, of
the measure .since the bill was drafted;
calls it 'an income tax in reverse’ be
cause it becomes, a t a x upon those of'
modest incomes and builds up exemp
tions of the moneyed groups. He de-
crys the added burden it will palce on
veterans now paying inflated .prices
for everything.
"Answer to all this, is that because
of government price bungling long
ago and lack of housing foresight the
veteran and everybody else will pay?
disproportionate prices for everything.
Also, though a sixth of the revenue
to be obtained might not in fact mus
ter additional revfenue for old age as
sistance, it -at least -assures them
amounts they were getting prior tii
the June slash. Furthermore, benefic
iaries of public assistance will be eX-
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empt in most provisions of the sales
tax, especially purchase of food.
^A good many of us can agree with
Mr. Francis that H.B. 460 to be voted
upon is .-rfot exactly a 'thing of beauty
and a joy forever’ form of sales-tax.
Like a pugilist’s battered nose, the thing
will have to be worked over construc
tively later to approach the perfect
p r o f i^ ’ The state legislature has been
reluctant, because of pressure groups
or other interests; from leveling a just