Question

Read this passage from "Four Freedoms Speech" by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
A part of the sacrifice means the payment of more money in taxes. In my Budget Message I shall recommend that a greater portion of this great defense program be paid for from taxation than we are paying today. No person should try, or be allowed, to get rich out of this program; and the principle of tax payments in accordance with ability to pay should be constantly before our eyes to guide our legislation.
Based on this passage, what is Roosevelt's view on tax increases?
Tax increases should apply to the wealthy as well as to everyone else.
Tax increases should be the last option a government uses.
Tax increases are the only way for the government to raise money.
Tax increases may be necessary, but will usually be unpopular.

Answer 1

A. Tax increases should apply to the wealthy as well as to everyone else.

Answer 2

In this excerpt Roosevelt outlines the budget of the war and how fair it could be achieved through taxation where he recommends this fair taxation policy. He emphasizes that people should be taxed according to how much money they have. Therefore, everybody must pay taxes, but it has to be with accordance. The correct answer is the first option.