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peru. AL ‘t- + U nN . 4 ab L & r £N -: Ch JEBLEPH! YAR HEHXUOAL MO LU/9 0) o- a 4, WAN ‘you join “the soul mnie area Quakers now known to - refusing Federal Tel Tax? _* Start refusing? a ne . 1+ Attend the May 29 Press Conference, 10 a. m., at the Phila Hotel, 31h N. Broad St.? - Attend the Press Conference, and tell the Press Why; and When, you began refusing? ete ee Did you get a wrong number? . Instead of PEace 1557 you got EXcise 7 %? t a > aw # ee Please return the coupon below. “In Late 1965 the 10% Federal tax on phone bills was reduced to 3, with a reduction of ; % promised each year through 1969, when it would be entirely dropped. - In April 1966 the 7% was restored by federal legislation, for the war in Vietnam. - "It is clear that the Vietnam and only the Vietnam operation makes this bill * necessary", said Rep. Wilbur Mills, who floor-managed the tac legislation in the House. (Congressional Record, Feb 23, 1966, if you want the full story.) NINE OBSERVATICNS by George c. Hardin (re fu 3in lL. Refusal of direct war taces is a well-decure 2. Telephone Tax is a Clear and uncluttered aS 3. Selary taxes and other income taxes are "mixed"; most of us willingly pay for civilian government, but some of us are pained by the military portion. . Tax laws on salaries very clearly involve the employer ng 7% since summer 1966). nted part of the Quaker peace testimony. f specific war tax. War, not "miced". ry bd + LL 25 employee. as Ws (As a Yrly Mtg emoloyee I accept the T's judgment that it is not at this time reacy to fight end bleed by refusing to witha 514 the military portion of taxe of empToyees so requesting. Likewise, as one «nose conscisnee is tender about military doings, I rejcice that the Tis, like me, not really comforteble wit! this decision, and is looking further into the matter.) 5. But Telechone Tax laws are very different fren salary tax laus. "a. The Fhone Cenpany 28% dill users, and must report all refusals to Internal Revenue. b. After tha tne matter is beanveen you and Iz (Section &251-2 of IBS Code.) c. Phone Companies nave assuced customers their chones will not be removed, d. Heardins have very plessant relaticoas with cur Fhone Office, end monthly bilis carry no 'urnaid balance'. This is trues in ctherecases. (ust 33k Zor it.) e. There are oossibie but quite unlikely lesal co yences of Tel Tax Refusal. Experiences cf objectors to federal taxes during the vast several years indicate - thas the government would nob be interest in pressing arg2s, Ou insv it wculd here and there try 70 collect the + ” S% ir. t. The ancunts for most shone users are small; FERS Ucss PSimil atc. ef £. if for seme czascn you ¢eci at any 5. Tax refusal is nob the ce at cer witrsss, ?- Tel Tax Fefural is relate hoa Ly ; is 3ircis, inc 2 an science 3. The iss? en TRS Prienis reac ° 2. 9. I5S5 is merel ic your Ceorzresivin mato { °) ¥] re ae - : ( ) the Press why I & ( +) fow may use myname discreatly but publicly. ( ) Don’t use my name publicly. (..) E will try to recruit a neighbor or friend as a Tel Tax Refuser, . eee renee CD Se Signature... rs ee » Address and zip