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Stand by for a crash landing
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Editorial cartoon shows a tightrope act consisting of a terrified John Q. Public sitting on the shoulders of an exuberant man (labeled "Congress") trying to catch a butterfly (labeled "Tax Cut"), sitting on the shoulders of a frightened elephant (labeled "Administration"), who appears to be losing his balance. A paper reads "To a Balanced Budget." When Eisenhower was inaugurated president in January 1953, The Republicans, who had been out of power for twenty years, demanded that the first order of business be a tax cut. Eisenhower, on the other hand, insisted that the tax cut should wait until the budget could be balanced. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidents & the Congress--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | John Q. Public (Symbolic character)--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Aerialists--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Economic policy--United States--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Taxes--United States--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican elephant (Symbolic character)--1950-1960. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
