The Congress might well consider whether the higher rates of income and profits taxes can in peace times be effectively productive of revenue, and whether they may not, on the contrary, be destructive of business activity and productive of waste and inefficiency.
Wilson questions the effectiveness of high income and profits taxes during peacetime, suggesting they may hinder economic growth.
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