Political Quotes

On the recordApril 21, 1929
The plan would require a substantial increase in taxes as no such expenditure or depletion of revenues as this plan implies could be paid from marginal income of the government more particularly in view of the very large increased expenditures imposed by the naval program, flood control and other branches of farm relief.
Said by
Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Letter to Senator Charles L. McNary on the Export Debenture Plan of Farm Relief.

Share & report

More from Herbert Hoover

Jun 27, 1932

So much of the order of June 8, 1926, creating Reservoir-Site Reserve No. 17, as affects the lands hereinafter described is hereby revoked

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 23, 1932

There is another phase of the bill as passed which is disheartening.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 26, 1932

My dear Mrs. Bird: I am deeply grieved to learn of the death of your brother, the universally beloved Father Francis P. Duffy.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 21, 1932

I propose that the arms of the world should be reduced by nearly one-third.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation