About this Vintage Print Ad
This advertisement uses the analogy of an unfair hurdle race to highlight perceived tax favoritism in the electricity sector. It claims that some Americans, specifically those using federal government electric systems, pay lower taxes on their electricity bills, while others pay more. The ad argues that this is unfair and calls for public awareness and scrutiny of these tax policies.
- Brand: America's Independent Electric Light and Power Companies
- Product: Electricity from America's Independent Electric Light and Power Companies
- Tagline: Would you call this fair play?
- Publication: The Saturday Evening Post
- Year: 1957
Objects in the advertisement: two runners, hurdles, track, trees
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