Word: syphoning
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...even with the noise and nonsense of Kilty's syphon squirting and the hilarious performance of Thayer David as Sir Andrew Aguecheck, the production has more substance than the usual farce. Donald Stevens is a thoughtful and detached clown. While Robert Fletcher's griping, prissy interpretation of Malvolio excludes all customary pity for his plight, it does not justify the brutal treatment he receives from the fetching chambermaid, Jan Farrand, and her licentious colleagues, Sir Tobey and Sir Andrew...
...surtaxes). The Treasury proposed to end this free tax ride abruptly by imposing an 11% surtax on top of the present 4.4% income and defense tax in the very lowest taxable bracket. Higher incomes also face stiff increases, but none so great proportionately. In addition, the Treasury proposed to syphon off still more purchasing power through a long list of excise taxes on consumption (Congress, eager to lower the more obvious direct tax burdens, suggested adding still more consumption taxes...