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00:00 ♪
00:09 ♪ There's a Yankee Doodle spirit in the heart of everyone ♪
00:12 ♪ It's the Yankee Doodle spirit now that's shouldering a gun ♪
00:16 ♪ For freedom and liberty ♪
00:19 ♪ Your freedom, your liberty ♪
00:23 ♪ This is our fighting song ♪
00:26 ♪ For these are right and we will fight and never will we cease ♪
00:29 ♪ Until we win our victory and everlasting peace ♪
00:32 ♪ So light up that new Yankee Doodle spirit ♪
00:35 ♪ And forever let it shine ♪
00:39 ♪ And show the world that this Yankee Doodle spirit is ours ♪
00:44 ♪ It's yours ♪
00:46 ♪ It's mine ♪
00:52 Yes, there is a new spirit in America.
00:56 What? What?
00:57 The spirit of a free people.
00:59 United again in a common cause to stamp tyranny from the earth.
01:04 That's right.
01:04 Our very shores have been attacked.
01:07 That is not right.
01:09 Your whole country is mobilizing for total war.
01:13 Your country needs you.
01:15 Okay, I'm with it.
01:17 Are you a patriotic American?
01:19 Yes, sir.
01:19 Eager to do your part?
01:21 Yes, sir.
01:22 Then there's something important you can do.
01:25 Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy, I'll do it.
01:27 You won't get a medal for doing it.
01:29 Oh, that's all right.
01:30 It may mean a sacrifice on your part.
01:33 I'll do it anyway.
01:34 But it will be a vital help to your country in this hour of need.
01:37 I'll do it if you'll do the thing.
01:40 Shall I tell you what it is?
01:41 Yes, what is it? Tell me.
01:44 Shall I?
01:45 Tell me what it is.
01:48 Your income tax.
01:50 Income tax?
01:52 Yes, your income tax.
01:54 Your income tax.
01:57 It may not seem important to you, but it is important.
02:00 It is?
02:01 Yes, and it's your privilege, not just your duty,
02:05 but your privilege to help your government
02:08 by paying your tax and paying it promptly.
02:11 Oh, what's the big hurry?
02:13 What's the big hurry?
02:15 Your country is at war.
02:17 Your country needs taxes for guns, taxes for ships,
02:21 taxes for democracy, taxes to beat the Axis.
02:26 Oh, boy, taxes to beat the Axis.
02:29 That's the spirit.
02:30 Yes, sir.
02:31 Now, how about your income tax?
02:34 Oh, boy, what more is there?
02:36 Okay, let's go.
02:43 Why, you don't need all that stuff.
02:45 Do I?
02:46 No.
02:47 You made less than $3,000 last year.
02:49 Yes, sir.
02:50 Well, then, you can use the new simplified form.
02:53 It's streamlined.
02:54 It's simple.
02:55 All you need is a tax blank, your pen right here,
02:59 some ink...
03:00 Yes, sir.
03:01 ...and a blotter.
03:03 Take a big drink, son.
03:05 We got work to do.
03:07 [belches]
03:09 First, your name, address, and occupation.
03:12 Occupation?
03:14 Actor.
03:16 Actor?
03:17 [laughs]
03:18 Next, list your dependents.
03:20 Do it?
03:21 Do it?
03:22 I'll do it.
03:24 Now, what was your income?
03:26 Oh, boy, I'll guess about it.
03:29 Don't guess.
03:30 It will save a lot of trouble if you get it right.
03:32 A total income is exactly $2,501.
03:37 All right.
03:38 Subtract your credit for dependents.
03:39 That comes to $1,701.
03:42 Oh, boy.
03:43 Now, you're single with dependents.
03:45 Yes, sir.
03:46 Then just look in column B...
03:47 Okay.
03:48 ...and you'll find it all worked out for you.
03:50 $1,700 to $1,725.
03:53 $2,000.
03:55 Would you sign here, please?
03:57 Now, if you really want to help, mail it in early.
04:00 Be one of the first.
04:01 Just address it to your local collector of internal revenue...
04:05 Okay.
04:06 Sure, do it.
04:07 ...and drop it in the nearest mail...
04:08 Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.
04:09 Hey, wait!
04:14 Well, this isn't necessary, but it shows the new spirit.
04:19 The sooner you get your taxes in, the sooner they'll get to work.
04:23 For it's your taxes, my taxes, our taxes that run the factories.
04:35 American factories, working day and night.
04:42 Factories making guns, machine guns, anti-tank guns, long-range guns, guns, guns, all kinds
04:55 of guns.
04:58 To blast the aggressors from the seas.
05:09 Taxes for American factories, working full blast, making planes.
05:20 Bombers, dive bombers.
05:27 Flying Fortresses.
05:30 Interceptors.
05:32 Stalk the birds of prey that fly by night.
05:51 Taxes to bury the axis.
06:00 Taxes for ships, battleships, battlecruisers, destroyers, all kinds of battle wagons.
06:20 Taxes to sink the axis.
06:25 Taxes to keep them flying.
06:32 Taxes to keep them rolling.
06:33 Taxes to keep them coming.
06:34 Taxes to beat to earth the evil destroyer of freedom and peace.
06:44 This is our fight.
06:46 The fight for freedom.
06:49 Freedom of speech.
06:50 Of worship.
06:53 Freedom from want and fear.
06:57 Taxes will keep democracy on the march.
07:02 Freedom, let freedom ring.
07:06 All men and women, sing.
07:16 [music]