The fiscal problem in Missouri

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Identifikator:: 1833271335

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-230042

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The fiscal problem in Missouri

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: National Industrial Conference Board, Inc.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: xvi, 359 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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THE FISCAL PROBLEM IN MISSOURI INTRODUCTION | ’ \HERE is probably not a governmental agency in the United States that at some time or other has not had a distinct fiscal problem. In rare instances, as in the case of federal pension legislation in the latter part of the nine- teenth century, fiscal policy has been determined by the existence of surplus funds at the disposal of government. Much more frequent, however, are the cases in which addi. tional income is needed in order that new functions may be undertaken or existing functions financed more adequately. Proposals for increased expenditures imply that the addi. tional funds can be raised, and, if there is an indication that the increase in tax burdens will be considerable, those who will be affected naturally tend to weigh the benefits against the cost. The fiscal problem of Missouri at the present time is one of many angles. Additional funds are needed in order to finance an accumulated deficiency in construction work for state institutions. It has been proposed to transfer a larger part of the burden of public school finance to the state gov- ernment. There is admitted need of improvement in the administration of the tax laws. These are only a few of the many phases of the problem, the full extent of which cannot be outlined briefly. ScopE or THE STUDY It is not to be inferred that only phases of the problem that are definitely of current importance will be considered. The understanding of a current problem implies some knowl- edge of the past. It isdesirable, therefore, to analyze govern- mental expenditures, state and local indebtedness, and

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