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A historical study of the debate over income taxes in Washington State.

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"A well-written and impressively documented case study of an important and timely topic - the debate over income taxes, both federal and state, in the Pacific Northwest." - Michael Allen, University of Washington, Tacoma

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Setting the Stage
Civil War Income Tax
Civil War Income Tax in Oregon: A Comparative Assessment
Consensus I: Federal Income Tax and Washington's Reaction, 1894
Consensus II: Washington Ratifies the Federal income Tax, 1911
The Background for Tax Reform, 1914-1931
The Washington Income Tax of 1931: Veto and Response
Electoral Success, Judicial Defeat
Attractive Alternatives to an Income Tax, 1933-1940
Income Tax Efforts after World War II
Notes
Comments on Sources
Index

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 01/10/2002
      ISBN13: 9780295982519, 978-0295982519
      ISBN10: 0295982519

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A historical study of the debate over income taxes in Washington State.

      Trade Review
      "A well-written and impressively documented case study of an important and timely topic - the debate over income taxes, both federal and state, in the Pacific Northwest." - Michael Allen, University of Washington, Tacoma

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Setting the Stage
      Civil War Income Tax
      Civil War Income Tax in Oregon: A Comparative Assessment
      Consensus I: Federal Income Tax and Washington's Reaction, 1894
      Consensus II: Washington Ratifies the Federal income Tax, 1911
      The Background for Tax Reform, 1914-1931
      The Washington Income Tax of 1931: Veto and Response
      Electoral Success, Judicial Defeat
      Attractive Alternatives to an Income Tax, 1933-1940
      Income Tax Efforts after World War II
      Notes
      Comments on Sources
      Index

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