How to Pay for the War: A Radical Plan for the Chancellor of the Exchequer

20 per cent 650 million advantage aggregate already alternative amount Appendix Arthur Salter balance balance of trade basic minimum better blocked deposit Capital Levy CHAPTER civilian consumption cost of living deferment of pay deferred pay demand detail direct taxes dollar resources drastic employment equilibrium estimate excess profits Excess Profits Tax existing expenditure export family allowances figures finance fixed foreign reserves gold and dollar Government higher income group important income tax income-tax increased individual inflation investment iron ration labour lower income group maximum ment method National Debt national income output pre-war level pre-war prices private consumption problem proposed purchasing power reduction relatively to wages restricted result rise in prices sacrifice scheme for deferred shortage social justice spend statistical subsequent children sumption supply surtax system of deferment taxation tion Trade Unions Treasury voluntary savings wage-rates workers yield