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I'd like to make a suggestion, Mr. Kennedy, circa 1963

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Title	I'd like to make a suggestion, Mr. Kennedy, circa 1963
Personal name	Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Caricatures and cartoons
Corporate name	Nashville Banner
Topical entry	Capital City Politics Political cartoons--United States--20th century Political cartoons--Tennessee--Nashville Caricatures and cartoons--Tennessee--Nashville Cartoonists--Tennessee--Nashville Editorial cartoonists--Tennessee--Nashville Government spending policy--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Budget--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Fiscal policy--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Taxation--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Cartoonists Presidents--United States Economic & political systems Economic policy--United States Tax cuts--United States--Washington, D.C. Tax reform--United States--Washington, D.C.
Geographic entry	United States--Politics and government--20th century--Caricatures and cartoons
Description	An original political cartoon drawing created by Jack Knox, the Nashville Banner editorial cartoonist from the mid-1940s to early 1970s. As John Q. Public looks on, President John F. Kennedy holds a giant pair of scissors. One blade of the scissors is real ("Solid Tax-Cut Plan"), but the other blade is just a strip of paper ("Flimsy Budget Cut Suggestions"). Many Americans were opposed to President Kennedy's tax plan reform proposed to Congress in 1963, with a concern about the impact on the national economy. The increase in federal budget expenditures on defense spending became controversial with proponents of domestic spending. On February 26, 1964, the Kennedy tax cut was enacted as the United States Revenue Act of 1964, signed by President Lyndon Johnson. It was one of the largest tax cuts in the post-WWII era. Forms part of the Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection. 1 original cartoon drawing : b & w ; 16.25 x 24 in.
Creator	Knox, Jack, 1910- (Cartoonist)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Knox, Joseph T. (Donor)
Date	ca. 1963
Type	Still Image; Caricatures; Cartoons (Commentary); Editorial cartoons
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Knox NPL-319
Language	English
Relation	Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection
Coverage	1960-1969
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Knox NPL-319