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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2013, 12:51 AM Apr 2013

Time to levey a war tax on the wealthiest, just in case they go to war. An Eisenhower tax of 91%. I [View all]

mean, last week it was war with North Korea, this week Syria, before that Iran - kind of GWB's "axis of evil", they are following the neo-con playbook, time for a tax, cuz you know they are itching to do it.

And YOU are gonna pay for it.

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Time to levey a war tax on the wealthiest, just in case they go to war. An Eisenhower tax of 91%. I [View all] grahamhgreen Apr 2013 OP

The only one who can commit the USA to war is Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #1

I thought Congress held that power. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #3

You will note I didn't say formally declare war Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #4

We can have all the wars we want, and pay for them with our bloated SS and Medicare payouts usGovOwesUs3Trillion Apr 2013 #2

You have me thinking that every war is a financial attack on America's own people. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #8

That's how we got the infrastructure we still use today. It's the only just thing to do. freshwest Apr 2013 #5

Not that this would ever happen, since Uncle Sam is OWNED by the top 1%... Alva Goldbook Apr 2013 #6

Let's enact a retroactive 90% to pay off the debt they already ran up on point Apr 2013 #7

Sounds good to me! grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #9