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100 1 _aKahn, Otto H.,
_d1867-1934
245 1 0 _aGovernment Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-07-22
508 _aProduced by Stephanie Eason and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Government Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation" by Otto H. Kahn is a critical address delivered at the National Industrial Conference Board in New York, likely during the early 20th century. This book discusses the implications of government ownership of railroads and the taxation policies in the context of World War I. Kahn provides insights into the effects of paternalistic regulation on the efficiency of railroads and critiques the war taxation system, suggesting that it may unfairly burden businesses and inhibit economic growth. In his address, Kahn uses metaphors to illustrate the relationship between the government and railroads, likening it to a parent-child dynamic where the government’s heavy-handed control has stunted the growth of individual enterprise in the railroad sector. He argues against excessive regulation and State control, highlighting historical evidence from Europe where government ownership often led to inefficiency and decline in service quality. He suggests that a balanced tax structure is necessary to promote economic growth and equity, advocating for tax policies that incentivize rather than penalize business success. Ultimately, Kahn calls for a reconsideration of how railroads and industries should be managed in the context of national interests post-war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Finance -- United States
653 _aRailroads and state -- United States
653 _aFinance, Public -- United States -- History -- 1901-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29493
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