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Why didn't you think of that? All you ever told 'em is they've got to pay more.
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Washington (D.C.) |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. and Treasury General Counsel Randolph Paul talking inside their office while crowds visible from the window hold signs reading, "Pay as you go taxes" and "We want Ruml plan." Morgenthau demands to know why Paul didn't think of these ideas. In 1943, in order to increase tax receipts, the government proposed instituting a tax witholding plan, under which people would pay income taxes during the year in which the income was received. Beardsley Ruml, treasurer of Macy's, suggested that to avoid double taxation in 1943, that the government forgive taxes for 1942. The idea was popular with the public, but the Treasury Department (including Morgenthau) maintained it would produce a windfall for people who had profited in 1942 from the war effort. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ruml, Beardsley,--1894-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Morgenthau, Henry,--1891-1967. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Paul, Randolph E.--(Randolph Evernghim)--b. 1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Income taxes--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
