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3. Heh ...that should piss off the repukes ...and Hillary.

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Mon Jun 15, 2015, 07:19 PM

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Bernie Sanders Proposes War Tax on Millionaires. Plans to add Amendment to Republican Budget [View all] sabrina 1 Jun 2015 OP

Why not? KansDem Jun 2015 #1

Oh hell yes BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #2

Heh ...that should piss off the repukes ...and Hillary. L0oniX Jun 2015 #3

*word* 99Forever Jun 2015 #5

\/\/ O O T L0oniX Jun 2015 #6

Ah damn, this was an idea that I had months ago that I put on posts here... cascadiance Jun 2015 #4

well, there was an interview posted that he knows about DU. :-) nt antigop Jun 2015 #55

Brilliant ideas! JDPriestly Jun 2015 #62

Is that the same Millionaire Tax he wanted to use for free College tuition? brooklynite Jun 2015 #7

I don't know, it seems to be getting a very enthusiastic response. And it's something Progressives sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #8

It would be interesting to be able to chose where our tax money goes yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #52

Yes, we should have a say, especially when it comes to WAR. I remember this being sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #71

The difference should be that this has a sunset clause once the war Exilednight Jun 2015 #10

no cali Jun 2015 #15

"is a bad way to build support." SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #22

Then they better lobby against wars to keep more of their money. nt NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 #35

Boy are you mixed up. You want him to "play the game", the game where the billionaires rhett o rick Jun 2015 #44

again, support from whom? nt G_j Jun 2015 #47

No. The tuition plan will cover tuition costs by initiating a... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #56

Different millionaires tax..... daleanime Jun 2015 #64

Can we double it for those who profit directly from Lockheed Martin and company? K&R Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #9

I'm much more radical than Bernie on this. I would also give a tax BREAK to those who rightfully sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #19

I love these ideas. They want war so much? Then they should fund it. Personally. calimary Jun 2015 #21

"YOU FIRST!!!!!" SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #24

Cheney is a good shot afterall ut oh Jun 2015 #28

Yeah! Their terrorists cut your head off. Our terrorist shoots you in the face. calimary Jun 2015 #46

The old MuseRider Jun 2015 #51

Meanwhile, to qualify for certain types of Social Security supplements, Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #29

How is that not collective punishment? Seriously, if I am wrong I would like to know how so. Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #32

It boggles my mind Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #33

Yes. They need that. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #11

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #12

Thats what madokie Jun 2015 #13

Let the warmakers pay for their own filthy wars! Yay, Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #14

If the rich have so much more political power, via Citizens United mindwalker_i Jun 2015 #16

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #17

K & R Thespian2 Jun 2015 #18

Also, draft the kids of the One Percent. kairos12 Jun 2015 #20

Hey, romney's got FIVE of them. All healthy, all strong and vigorous, all coddled and spoiled, calimary Jun 2015 #23

And bring back the FUCKING DRAFT!!!! Hotler Jun 2015 #25

Even if there was a draft, Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #31

YES! Dammit YES! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #26

So will we get a aspirant Jun 2015 #27

I watched Bernie in Iowa on video and you cannot NOT be impressed with his knowledge of the sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #49

Being a pacifist and also against borrowing from China for any reason, I was all for a war tax merrily Jun 2015 #30

It should have been years ago. These warmongering chickenhawk profiteers get away with murder, sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #38

Bernie is polite. merrily Jun 2015 #39

K&R. Yes please! Thank you Bernie! Overseas Jun 2015 #34

I wondered why they called him a "potential" candidate passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #36

I have no doubt that Republicans won't accept anything that hurts their warmongering profiteering sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #41

I agree passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #42

The Budget passed the Senate on May 5th I believe, in a 'non-binding' resolution. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #43

Feel the Bern!!!! K&R!!!! n/t Avalux Jun 2015 #37

Finally. They are always talking about the debt - let them pay it down - they are the ones who made jwirr Jun 2015 #40

Call it a war profit tax and go after Richard "Little Dick" Cheney first. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #45

Yes, it should definitely be applied to those who make money from war. A huge tax on war profits. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #48

There you go. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #50

K&R for common sense. Paine would be proud. nt raouldukelives Jun 2015 #53

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #54

I don't think this tax should just apply to millionaires Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #57

But if we target the millionaires first, they'll feel the pain we have been feeling... cascadiance Jun 2015 #58

Or maybe, as we wanted back when Bush was lying us into war, tax those who support it, give a tax sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #59

Damn, I love Bernie more every day lark Jun 2015 #60

I suspect that a number of us Punx Jun 2015 #61

I love this man. He has REAL ideas. nt dorkzilla Jun 2015 #63

I vote...Yes! SoapBox Jun 2015 #65

No Matter What Happens True Blue American Jun 2015 #66

He has upset the plans to make it another boring, uninspiring election where sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #67

Kick & super rec! Eom PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #68

This is wonderful news. It creates a coalition between peace groups and ows betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #69

This is getting Epic, and rather quickly (nt) Babel_17 Jun 2015 #70