- Permanent Link:
- https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00083703/00127
Material Information
- Title:
- Letter to U. S. News and World Report Editor from Farris Bryant. ( 1969-04-07 )
- Series Title:
- U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1967-1977. ACIR Correspondence 1969: April-December. (Farris Bryant Papers)
- Creator:
- Bryant, Farris, 1914-2002
- Publication Date:
- 4/7/1969
- Language:
- English
Subjects
- Subjects / Keywords:
- Bryant, Farris, 1914- ( LCSH )
United States. Office of Emergency Planning. ( LCSH )
Florida. Board of Control. ( LCSH )
Florida Turnpike Authority. ( LCSH )
Florida. State Road Dept. ( LCSH )
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) ( LCSH )
Politics and government -- 1951- -- Florida ( LCSH )
Bryant, Farris, 1914- -- Correspondence ( LCSH )
United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections, 1970 ( LCSH )
Segregation -- Florida -- St. Augustine ( LCSH )
Political campaigns -- Florida ( LCSH )
Elections -- Florida ( LCSH )
Governors -- Florida -- 20th century ( LCSH )
Taxes ( JSTOR )
Political campaigns ( JSTOR )
Personal income ( JSTOR )
Political elections ( JSTOR )
Written correspondence ( JSTOR )
Corporations ( JSTOR )
Terminology ( JSTOR )
Local governments ( JSTOR )
Tax revenues ( JSTOR )
Aggregate income ( JSTOR )
Finance ( JSTOR )
United States Senate ( JSTOR )
Governors ( JSTOR )
- Spatial Coverage:
- North America -- United States of America -- Florida
Notes
- General Note:
- BOX: 24 FOLDER: 2
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- University of Florida
- Holding Location:
- University of Florida
- Rights Management:
- All rights reserved by copyright holder.
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CV''Y CmuniSninn on Intvrwacrnmannl Relation
Washington, D. C. 20575
APR? .Z
April {, 1969
Editor
U. 5. News and Horld Report
U. 5. News Publishing Corporation
2300 N Street, N. H.
Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like the opportunity to correct an erroneous impression
crested by your February 24. l969 article, "How Btste-Local Tax Load
Varies." The tsble that you published carried the unnecessarily
inflenatory heading "Where State-Local Tax Burdens are Hesviest"
whereas we used the more subdued-~and more accurateo-title "State
and Local Tex Revenue as a Percent of State Personal Income. by
State. 1957. 1962 and 1967."
This difference in terminology reflects the fact that State
and local governments commonly levy taxes that ultimately fall on
residents of other States. As such, it is simply not accurste to
call the retio of all tax revenue to personal income for a particular
State a measure of the tax burden paid by residents of that State.
Indeed. to accurately measure the aggregate tax burden paid by
residents of any State, it would be necessary not only to exclude
taxes that are exported but to include texss that are "imported."
For these reasons, the measurement of tax burdens can become
a quite complex undertaking. Such a study was decidedly not our
purpose; rather. we sought to publish useful and (actual data related
to the many aspects of State-local finance (such es revenue-shoring
proposals as you did point out).
I respectfully submit that our purpose vea ilpsired by the
questionable language thst appeared in your article-owhare phrases
such on tax bite and tax burden proliferate.
Sincerely yours,
Parr is Brysnt
Chairmen
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