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Leslie Valley

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1. The only one who can commit the USA to war is

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:47 AM

Apr 2013

The Nobel Peace prize awarded Commander in Chief.

Do you really think that the wealthiest voted for him?

How about we put the burden were it belongs?

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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