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thesquanderer

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5. Interesting way to make armchair hawks who have no family in the military...

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2019, 03:01 PM

Jun 2019

...think twice about rushing to war, if they see it as actually costing them something.

As for hurting the poor, from the link, "Households making less than $30,000 per year would pay $25".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I like Beto but this is a bad idea [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 OP

It will never get through Congress, but the strategy The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #1

it's a way to make people reluctant to support war JI7 Jun 2019 #2

After the longest war in our history Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 #3

people would be more likely to do something about it JI7 Jun 2019 #4

Interesting way to make armchair hawks who have no family in the military... thesquanderer Jun 2019 #5

A further way to divide us up customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #6

What about snowybirdie Jun 2019 #7

Read the actual plan before making assumptions Indygram Jun 2019 #8

How about we have a peace tax that Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #9

we already spend too much on the welfare military. nt msongs Jun 2019 #10

This would be ONLY for caring for Veterans after they risk their lives to defend and protect us Indygram Jun 2019 #23

The tax is only for new wars and it is progressive, starting at $25 essadaw Jun 2019 #11

Good idea in theory, bad idea as proposed: George II Jun 2019 #12

Also, this is only a small part of a very large comprehensive veteran's plan essadaw Jun 2019 #13

It's not like anyone is making up the term "war tax" Politicub Jun 2019 #15

Well, that's interesting. I've never seen a proposal like that. Politicub Jun 2019 #14

Fuck that. Lets tax the shit out of the munitions industry and take the money out of the Autumn Jun 2019 #16

The problem with doing that is that it would change every administration Indygram Jun 2019 #24

Then take that money for the fund from the bloated, wasteful military budget and they Autumn Jun 2019 #27

Intriguing treestar Jun 2019 #17

Shared Sacrifice Trenzalore Jun 2019 #18

Why is the tax to pay for veteran's health care rather than do what normal countries do marylandblue Jun 2019 #19

Whole plan is very detailed and comprehensive with lots of good ideas essadaw Jun 2019 #20

I think it's a good idea. Make warmongering more personal. Let those who vote for hawks Karadeniz Jun 2019 #21

Don't we already pay this tax???? nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #22

Many vets wait years or get denied help essadaw Jun 2019 #25

And you think with this fund they will get taken care of in days? Autumn Jun 2019 #30

Now I've heard everything. LisaM Jun 2019 #26

This is a deterrent to new wars essadaw Jun 2019 #29

It would have to deter GOP lawmakers LisaM Jun 2019 #32

Disturbing is right. And stupid. Autumn Jun 2019 #31

This would make sense if taxpayers were the ones deciding to start "new wars." WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #28

I'm sorry but this is nuts SHRED Jun 2019 #33