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Herbert Hoover: In view of the uncertainty in respect of future revenues and the comparatively small size of the indicated surplus in…

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In view of the uncertainty in respect of future revenues and the comparatively small size of the indicated surplus in 1931, relief should take the form of a provisional revision of tax rates.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Hoover proposes a temporary adjustment of tax rates due to uncertainty in future revenues.

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