On the record
No person should try, or be allowed, to get rich out of this program; and the principle of tax payments in accordance with ability to pay should be constantly before our eyes to guide our legislation.
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Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of equitable taxation in funding defense programs during his presidency.
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