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Donald Ian Rankin

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19. Yes and no respectively.

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 01:01 PM

Sep 2014

Raising taxes above the level they currently are in America is a sensible policy in general, and doubly so in response to an expensive war.

Federally limiting the pay of senior staff of arms manufacturers (assuming that's who you mean by "the CEO's of the war machine&quot is a stupid policy in general, and doubly so during an expensive war.

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If ISIS is so scary and dangerous, we must RAISE TAXES TO PAY FOR this WAR [View all] J_J_ Sep 2014 OP

No it won't AGAIN you guys are STILL expecting a miracle worker....Bernie is not one either.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #1

Okey- Jon Stewart Can Suggest it on the Daily Show, we can start a petition J_J_ Sep 2014 #2

and when have they ever paid for it? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #3

I'm not expecting shit, anymore. From any politician. (nt) Paladin Sep 2014 #4

No really HRC will save us fer sure. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #5

I'll probably vote for her. I just won't expect much positive out of her. Paladin Sep 2014 #7

I actually expect shit from all of them MiniMe Sep 2014 #17

Bring it up on the floor of the house as just a "put up or shut up" proposition world wide wally Sep 2014 #6

"put up or shut up" proposition- Love it! J_J_ Sep 2014 #18

Better still! world wide wally Sep 2014 #20

Taxes will get raised alright... 99Forever Sep 2014 #8

If we raise taxes the terrorists win! n2doc Sep 2014 #9

Lol! +1 whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #11

Deliver us from evil....and hide the costs from us, we like that too. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #10

Any war we enter into should be paid for in full Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #12

DAMN STRAIGHT.... Look at what we've spent just since 9/11 waging wars groundloop Sep 2014 #14

Yeah! and defense contractors should work at cost without profit IronLionZion Sep 2014 #13

Even Dennis Miller, when he was on SNL, Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #15

Kick grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #16

Yes and no respectively. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #19

the war is expensive because they are profiteering J_J_ Sep 2014 #21

Who is "we"? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #22