Pres. Eisenhower's State of the Union speeches: on Tax Reform

Reduce taxes because we reduced spending

While we are moving toward lower levels of taxation we must thoroughly revise our whole tax system. The groundwork for this revision has already been laid by Congress. We should now remove the more glaring tax inequities, particularly on small taxpayers; reduce restraints on the growth of small business; and make other changes that will encourage initiative, enterprise and production.