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Brigid

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6. Years ago, on another political site that no longer exists,

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 06:46 PM

Sep 2014

Someone suggested that any time our government proposes going to war, legislation should first have to be passed to restore the draft and impose a tax surcharge to pay for it. See how many wars we get into then.

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How can you tell the New War is BS? Because if you tried to pass a war tax in Congress, [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2014 OP

Yup. Tell them any new warring must be financed by JaneyVee Sep 2014 #1

+ a brazillion! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #13

There's one flaw of that argument. Chan790 Sep 2014 #2

ROFL, "goat f#ckers"! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #20

I could long ago. Many of us see it for ballyhoo Sep 2014 #3

+1000 kairos12 Sep 2014 #4

Who said it was an "existential threat" to the US? It is to many people that don't live in the US. pampango Sep 2014 #5

the answer to your question may well be yes. Vattel Sep 2014 #10

If they really want to hurt us they could move here and text while driving. L0oniX Sep 2014 #11

McCain for one. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #19

So the wealthiest should be more than happy to pay for this, right? But no, they won't, because they grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #21

"... would you support a tax on the wealthiest to pay for the new war?" pampango Sep 2014 #24

Years ago, on another political site that no longer exists, Brigid Sep 2014 #6

I remember that site:) now, we can't even discuss how to pay for war. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #22

Did you use the same name there? Brigid Sep 2014 #40

Yes. Yours too. I never would have believed that a Dem would lead us back to Iraq back then. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #41

Me neither. Brigid Sep 2014 #42

OK. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #7

BS, they'll be happy to pay for it with borrowed money obxhead Sep 2014 #8

Quite true. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #16

Getting back the draft is a valid point- KrazyinKS Sep 2014 #9

the draft bl968 Sep 2014 #15

+1 If the draft were brought back, it would have to be without deferments, Live and Learn Sep 2014 #18

I agree. Everyone from 18 to 25 or so would have to be eligible LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #29

I do like the idea of a draft - makes people get involved. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #23

You are absolutely correct. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #12

I'll bet you are right. kentuck Sep 2014 #14

Nor is there a discussion of COST. At least we talked about these issues before Jr invaded... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #25

when it comes to war, the rich are always eager to sacrifice the non-rich, honoring the dead with whereisjustice Sep 2014 #17

Yep. Makes my blood boil when those bastards say, "freedom isn't free, you know." LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #30

And they honor that freedom by trying to suppress the freedom to vote......I agree, goat fuckers. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #36

How can you tell the new war is NOT BS? Iran is so concerned they want to work with us. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #26

They've always been willing to work with us. It is us who will not work with them, ever since we grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #27

Not like this. They approve of US military action in Iraq/Syria. That is a first. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #28

Iran and the Saudis know that U.S. military action will save LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #31

The point is that Iran considers ISIS a serious threat to the point that they are willing to stevenleser Sep 2014 #34

How do we pay for it? How much will it cost? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #32

An air campaign? Not particularly much. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #33

We were forced to trim the food stamp program just a few billion dollars. If we can afford war, we grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Sep 2014 #37

Not sure what you are talking about. We haven't had a "War" since WW II. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #38

That's right! What are they calling this one? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #39

Once it was cute to name the conflicts like the "Police Action" in Korea. "Police Action"? what rhett o rick Sep 2014 #43