War Should Be Paid for by Taxing Wealthy

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by UpperPeninsulaRon

Here is an interesting new proposal to pay for the military. The suggestion from a top ranking Senator is that troops in Afganistan should be paid for by those making over $200,000 per year since "they have done well".

Upper-Bracket Tax May Be Needed for Afghan War Cost, Levin Says - Bloomberg.com

What thinkest you? Should national defense be funded only by certain segments of the population?

What a shock, a democrat suggesting taking from those who have worked and been successful - again. Why is it you NEVER hear a democrat suggest cutting spending to fund something else? It's always raise a tax here, raise a tax there, over and over again.

I think war should be funded from the salaries of elected officials.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by odinloki1

Then maybe, if the taxes are spent correctly....., .

By our professional politicians in DC?

Dream on.

[Traderx]

Originally Posted by BigJon3475

That wasn't a nuclear war. If you're the only one with a nuclear bomb or bombs then yes, you win. It's not like that anymore though and mutually assured destruction is no longer the threat or did you miss that part of the thread.

Afghanistan doesn't have a bomb, did you miss that in your liberal studies group?

The real point is if you want to jack up my taxes then spend my money in a responsible way. Don't drag out the process of war. Don't put our soldiers in harms way for extended periods of time and tie their hands. Either go to war or don't go I'm fine either way. But if you go then go to win and have enough conviction to do whatever it takes.

Do you really think Afghanistan couldn't be "handled" rather quickly if the sole objective was to win?