Revenue Proposals: Hearings...91-1, June 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, and 20, 1969 |
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ABERNETHY additional advertising tax agencies alcoholic beverages Association believe broadcasting BROYHILL budget CABELL Capital cent Center central city Chairman Chief LAYTON Commissioner WASHINGTON Committee commuter tax Congress cost Council Court D.C. Government DICKERSON Director District Government District of Columbia Dowdy economic effect employees EVANS exempt Federal Government Federal payment fees figure fiscal franchise tax FREIBAUM Friendship House funds gallons going GUDE HECHINGER HOGAN HUNGATE income tax industry interest jurisdiction LEWIS liquor sales liquor tax Maryland and Virginia metropolitan area million minimum wage Montgomery County motor vehicle Neighborhood NELSEN newspapers non-resident organizations payroll percent Prince Georges County problem property tax question residents retail revenue proposals sales tax SCHULBERG statement suburbs tax base tax increase tax on advertising tax proposal tax rates taxation Thank tion Wage Board WINN
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Page 44 - ... that their wages be supplemented by the payment of public moneys for relief or other public and private assistance. Employment of persons at these insufficient rates of pay threatens the health and well-being of the people of the District of Columbia and injures the overall economy. "(b) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Act to correct and as rapidly as practicable to eliminate the conditions referred to herein above. "DEFINITIONS "SEC. 2. As used in this Act — "(a) 'Commissioners...
Page 84 - It is that for which the customer pays. By its very nature broadcasting transcends state lines and is national in its scope and importance — characteristics which bring it within the purpose and protection, and subject it to the control, of the commerce clause.
Page 84 - All the events upon which the tax is conditioned — the preparation, printing and publication of the advertising matter, and the receipt of the sums paid for it — occur in New Mexico and not elsewhere.
Page 84 - ... borne by intrastate commerce. There is no interference with interstate commerce unless the tax places interstate commerce at a disadvantage in comparison with local commerce.2* 25. 358 US 450 (1959). 26. This interpretation of the commerce clause has been developed, though not clearly as holdings, in Western Live Stock v. Bureau of Revenue, 303 US 250 (1938); Memphis Natural Gas Co. v. Beeler, 315 US 649 (1942); and West Publishing Co. v. McColgan, 27 Cal. 2d 705, 166 P.2d 861, affd per curiam,...
Page 7 - ... this includes the funds placed in reserve for the proposed court reorganization. PUBLIC EDUCATION The 1970 budget request of $133.5 million for the public schools represents an increase of $31.7 million in operating funds over the fiscal 1969 appropriation. Substantial emphasis has been placed on strengthening basic programs in elementary and secondary education and improvement of special programs such as early childhood education, staff development, and teacher aide support.
Page 72 - ... are aware of the tendency of business to pass on taxes to the consumer wherever possible. Because of the cost efficiency considerations, especially in the case of the smaller stations, the stations may have to absorb any tax on advertising, and thus reduce what already may be a small profit margin. It does not take a great deal of imagination to visualize the chain reaction of such a reduction. In such a profit squeeze, costs may be reduced. Services must be curtailed, employment cut and other...
Page 264 - Meetings 1. The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be held in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the Thursday after the third Monday of October of each year.
Page 83 - The essential purpese and indispensable effect of all broadcasting is the transmission of intelligence from the broadcasting station to distant listeners. It is that for which the customer pays. By its very nature broadcasting transcends state lines and is national in its scope and...
Page 208 - Off the record. (Discussion off the record.) Mr. BRYANT. I think some of these things I have heard this morning I could relate to New York. Also, it seems to me that we are going to have to go into entirely new areas if this spending continues at the local level across the country. And I find myself only as an individual and not representing the people that I do represent, I have come somewhat reluctantly to the conclusion that revenue-sharing is essential if we are really going to deal with the...
Page 7 - On health and social services, the 1970 budget recommends the continued strengthening of our human resources programs. The Department of Public Health will continue with the development and implementation of its tri-level program of comprehensive medical care that will ultimately consist of : should, we believe, be appropriately in touch with the people or near the doorstep.