On a chilly winter Monday in February 1938, the halls of Congress in Washington D.C. were abuzz with controversy. Representative Mapes, a Republican from Michigan, ignited a firestorm when he revealed a glaring loophole in the city’s tax code. The business privilege tax, a 10% levy on gross receipts, was meant to rake in revenue for the cash-strapped city. However, Mapes exposed a shocking case where a cooperative apartment owner was forced to pay the tax despite not renting the property.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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