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PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL October 11f 1940. Dear Abe: In accordance with our phone conversation last night, I am enclosing some material that I hope will be useful to you* This includes figures for Idaho and Utah on what the Federal Government has done for both States over and above what has been collected in taxationI notice in the press—and enclose a copy of a story in today's Washington Star—that Mr* Willkie, speaking in New England, has been telling those people up there, in effect, how unfair it is for the Government to tax them more than the amount they get back in Federal benefits* Apparently he has no understanding of the debtor-creditor areas in this country. I am also enclosing a copy of the foreword which Harper*s requested me to write for their book collecting my public papers, and a copy of the last public speech I made before The Economic Club of New Xork last May* Out of this material I hope you can find what will be helpful to you. Sincerely yours, Honorable Abe Murdock, House of Representatives, Washington, D* C. enclosures October 11, 19^0 FEDERAL EXPENDITUHES MID RECEIPTS III IDAHO AKP UTAH July 1, 1935- June <J0, W 9 (In thousands of dollars) Idaho Utah Reoeipts l/ Corporation* ......#*•...*... **..****«• Individual «••*.**•**•..*••»*« Total income taxes...................*..*.* 5*734 2,935 9#313 5*857 15A70 Miscellaneous internal revenue....*.******* Social security taxes..,................... Total receipts*..** ......... 5*681 17*6^9 5f67j 16*980 Expenditures 2/ Agricultural Adjustment Program*.****•*•**. Public roads..,*................... Civilian Conservation Corps**.*.*..**«****« P*W*A* projects (excluding loans),.. * Relief .*.** Social security Veterans Administration* * * *********** All other Total expenditures****.***.*...*** 27,734 17*322 56,829 10,588 51*563 5*739 12,955 20,liff 202,859 10,780 16,201 36,105 8,995 59*483 6,791 11,61*3 18,21^6 168,2^ l/ Annual Reports of Comlssioner of Internal Revenue, 1934-1939• Tho amounts of Federal taxes collected by States are not entirely indicative of the Federal tax burden of the respective States, since the taxes may eventually be borne by persons in other States * 2j Office of Government Reports* Only Federal expenditures available on a State basis are included* Expenditures for national defense, interest payments, departmental expenditures, and some miscellaneous items are excluded. j,oans Federal agencies are also excluded. October 11, 19^0 FEDERAL BXreimiYUREg ABD RECEIPTS 111 IDAHO AliD UTAH Fiscal Year 1939 (In thousands of dollars) Idaho Utah 1,38k 2,052 Receipts 1/ Corporation.********************* Individual • •••**«* * **•*• Total income taxes**.**,***.******** 628 1,590 ^oH 3$hUl 1*096 1,122 U&O ^,557 1,617 6,512 5*502 Civilian Conservation Corps**.••• 7,796 1,833 P.W.A. projects (excluding loans}..... Relief * Social security. Veterans Admnistration............... All other.. Total expenditures....... 1,62k 8,502 1,9^ 2,116 g,923 2,711 10,71(2 2,670 1,908 4,198 ^ m Miscellaneous***•*.•#*•*•*..•******••• Social security**•**•**•»**«#*• Total receipts .•* Expenditures 2/ Agricultural Adjustment Program******* Public roads***********•*#***• 2g2lk 2,J19 l/ Annual Reports of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 193U1939» The amounts of Federal taxes collected by States are not entirely indicative of iZ\e Federal tax burden of the respective States, since the taxes may eventually be borne by persons in other States* 2/ Office of Government Reports* Only Federal expenditures available on a State basis are included* Expenditures for national defense, interest payments, departmental expenditures, and some miscellaneous items are excluded* Loans by Federal agencies are also excluded* October 11, 19^0 FEDERAL EXFSilBITURES MID RECEIPTS IN IDAHO AMD UTAH Fiscal Year 1939 — ~ (In thousands of dollars) Idaho Utah *•** 1,38h 2,052 * 653 1,590 r m 1,096 1,122 k,557 1,617 *..*. ^,230 9,61^5 Agricultural Adjusteient Program*..*.** Public roads. *.******** Civilian Conservation Corps.*.*.*.*.** P*¥*A* projects (excluding loans)•**.* Holief 6,512 2,211*, 7,79& 1,62k 8,502 3,502 2,319 ^,833 2,711 10,71*2 l,9l& 2,670 2,116 5,9gB 1,900 U,19g 32,803 Receipts 1/ Corporation.•«**•*«***,**.•• Individual.,*..*.. ,•*,.*.*****.* Total income taxes ***•*.*< Miscellaneous** *..»*.,«***.* ***«***.«• Social security........**»*.*•**•..... 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Expenditures 2/ Social security***.**•**•*•*»*** • Veterans Administration*..*.*,*.***..* All other.*** ***.***.*.*.«.*.**** total expenditures***.**.* 1/ Annual Reports of Conmissioner of Internal Revenue, 193^1939* Ihc amounts of Federal taxes collected by States are not entirely indicative of the Federal tax burden of the respective States, since the taxes may eventually be borne by persons in other States* 2/ Office of Government Reports* Only Federal expenditures available on a State basis are included* Expenditures for national defense, interest payisients, departmental expenditures, and some miscellaneous items are excluded* Loans by Federal agencies are also excluded* October 11, IShP FEDERAL EXPEIIPITimES AKP RECEIPTS IK IDAEO MID OTAE July 1, l9$~June pO, 19^9 (In thousands of dollars) Idaho TJtah 3002 Individual^***,********. *..****»»** * Total income taxes***•«*****•*#**»»•***••#* Miscellaneous internal revenue************* Social security taxes********************** Total receipts****•*•*.***•• •«**** 2,935 K W g#Qg7, l O T 5*601 2,630 i6,9a) 17*6^9 Agricultural Adjustment Program************ Public roads*.*********** ************* Civilian Conservation Corps****** **** F*W*A* projects (excluding leans)********** Relief a.*********...***.******** *..•*• Social security****************.*********** Veterans Administration******************** 27,71^ 17*322 5^*329 10,533 51*563 5*739 12,955 10,780 16,201 36*105 8*995 59*1433 6*791 11*614-3 All other 20,149 13,2^6 Expenditures 2/ *.*• ****** Jotal expenditures.*********.****. 1/ Annual Reports of Comaisoioner of Internal Revenue, 193^-1939* ^ e anounts of Federal taxes oollected by States are not entirely indicative of the Federal tax burden of the respective States, since the taxes m y eventually be borne by persons In other States* 2/ Office of Government Reports* Only Federal expenditures available on a State basis are included* Expenditures for national defense, interest payments, departmental expenditures, and some sdecella- nooua iteas ore excluded* Loans by Federal agencies are also excluded* thm Vtodh&a&bm Star* Get&lmr lif. 1340* I m .saaLsgp patg.^ffigga ggjxs m r Co&traats Itea&fiia wltJi Kavemie FAIL KHTSS* Oct* 21* —• C^steg fight* for tte 17 toaral wto* of lias^achi^tt^^ W ^ ^ H SS22kle# l&pftl^cgrt io&i tMg* vomsx&fy that oth&r mm of the ooaatsy* h&vo profited. jBnw. 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