Correspondence between Congressman James R. Jones and Constituent Roy Horton on Government Spending and Welfare Reforms, 1975, 1975-03-17

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Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0019

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Correspondence between Congressman James R. Jones and Constituent Roy Horton on Government Spending and Welfare Reforms, 1975, 1975-03-17

The letter from Roy Horton expresses his views on government spending, welfare, and unemployment. He believes in reducing government spending to combat inflation and supports the work ethic over the welfare ethic. He criticizes the lack of action in cutting expenses and reducing funding for social programs to encourage people to work instead of relying on assistance. He also suggests cutting gasoline taxes and reducing supply to stabilize prices.

Dates

1975-03-17

Language of Materials

English

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