Do you think Congress should raise taxes every time we go to war?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/15 21:02:37

Related Topics: Congress, War, Wars, Raise Taxes, taxes

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	Yes, wars are expensive.	15 votes	50%
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Larry 2012/07/16 15:21:42

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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nope I'm tired of being the world police we should get out of everyone elses country and tend our own business
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Centrist_Bill 2013/01/31 20:13:12

Yes, wars are expensive.

And it makes the entire Nation realize the meaning of sacrifice. Our soldiers sacrifice their lives us sacrificing our dollars seems appropriate.

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Heisenberg to Centris... 2013/01/31 21:32:59

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Amen brother! Thank you!

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WankerBait 2013/01/31 18:25:42

Yes, wars are expensive.

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Article 1 - The Legislative Branch
Section 8 - Powers of Congress

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

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Heisenberg to WankerBait 2013/01/31 21:33:25

That was also written at a different time.

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WankerBait to Heisenberg 2013/01/31 23:13:07 (edited)

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Doesn't matter, if Congress declares war, there should be a war tax to pay for it. The clause is still relevant today. Of course I'd rather get our nation out of the global militarization and war business...

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Heisenberg to WankerBait 2013/01/31 23:28:17

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So would I.

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Linnster 2013/01/31 15:22:29

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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Let's stop unnecessarily invading other countries. Then we don't have to spend all that money trying to nation-build.

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Heisenberg to Linnster 2013/01/31 15:24:39

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You won't hear any argument from me on that.

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Linnster to Heisenberg 2013/01/31 17:25:05

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I'm sure a lot of us feel that way.

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flaca BN-0 2013/01/31 06:15:12

Yes, wars are expensive.

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Go to war: pay for it. That's the problem today. The cost of war is delayed or hidden. Did Bush pay for wars or hide them so his successor had to pay for them?

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Heisenberg to flaca BN-0 2013/01/31 13:14:34

I imagine Bush did all of the above.

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NYYankees 2013/01/31 05:11:06

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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but they do it anyway.

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Heisenberg to NYYankees 2013/01/31 13:14:56

So why should we not pay for the wars?

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Goducks5 2013/01/31 04:57:23

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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We need to stop being the World Police and get the hell out of everyone's country.

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Heisenberg to Goducks5 2013/01/31 05:01:44

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I agree, but first I think we should raise taxes whenever we go to war so the American public and Congress will know the cost.

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Resp 2012/07/17 01:21:48

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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No. The entire government should reduce their salaries. They've spent our children's legacy and robbed them.

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Heisenberg to Resp 2012/07/17 02:47:58

I agree to a certain extent. I think what they should at least do is pay for their own social security.

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Tony 2012/07/16 17:43:53

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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They should have their pay cut every time we go to war to fund the war.. Then lets see how many fewer wars we get involved in and how shorter any war we are in lasts.

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Heisenberg to Tony 2012/07/16 17:54:00

Even if they had their pay cut in half, that still wouldn't cover the cost of the war.

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Tony to Heisenberg 2012/07/16 22:32:41

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probably not, but i still think there'd be less wars if they knew they had to fork over some of their own money to pay for it.

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Katfish 2012/07/16 15:48:51

Yes, wars are expensive.

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If these conflicts were paid for in real time, there would be a lot less support from those "war horny" jackasses.

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Heisenberg to Katfish 2012/07/16 16:51:15

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I couldn't agree with you more.

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Larry 2012/07/16 15:21:42

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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nope I'm tired of being the world police we should get out of everyone elses country and tend our own business

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Heisenberg to Larry 2012/07/16 16:52:04

Absolutely! We have enough problems on our own soil like failing schools, a million children going to bed starving, 25 million Americans without health insurance, and an infrastructure that's 35 years outdated.

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boss hawg 2012/07/16 14:57:00

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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lets not go to war.

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Heisenberg to boss hawg 2012/07/16 16:52:20

Absolutely! Make love not war.

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skroehr 2012/07/16 14:54:42

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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The actual answer is no - if we actually went to war, (we haven't since WW2), the entire country is asked to make sacrifices. The government sells war bonds. We adopt austerity measures, and give our tin foil, buttons, and anything else we're not using to the war effort. We go to where we're going, do what we need to do with every able bodies male, and many females over the age of majority, we do what we need to do, then come home. Any money left over from the war initiative goes to pay the national debt.

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Heisenberg to skroehr 2012/07/16 16:52:56

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Thank you for your input.

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irish -liberty or death! 2012/07/16 13:16:08

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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let the congress and politicians volunteer their pay and perks to pay for a war if they want one. leave the people alone.

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Heisenberg to irish -... 2012/07/16 16:53:21

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And let all the large corporations that profiteer foot the bill as well.

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irish -... to Heisenberg 2012/07/17 13:05:51

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i agree.

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Ken 2012/07/16 12:21:42

Yes, wars are expensive.

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I never like to say always....and there are exceptions to every rule. Take for example, Grenada or the recent adventure in Libya. Neither of these had an impact on the US labor force and therefore did not require raising taxes. But any use of military force which reduces the US workforce must raise taxes. The tax increase should be sufficient to offset the decline in US Production as well as any increase in consumption of military goods.

Failure to increase taxes will either cause inflation or increase the power of a foreign nation, e.g., China.

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Heisenberg to Ken 2012/07/16 16:53:59

Thank you 1000 times for pointing that out.

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LesWaggoner BN 1 2012/07/16 07:42:41

Yes, wars are expensive.

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GW Bush is the ONLY national leader to cut taxes while waging was, not once but twice. Stupid is as stupid does.

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Heisenberg to LesWagg... 2012/07/16 16:54:21

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And we will be paying for that for a long time both literally and figuratively.

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John Hall 2012/07/16 04:13:54

No, let the next generation bear the burden.

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No I think the president and politicians who voted yes go over with the marines to see what the hell they voted for .

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Heisenberg to John Hall 2012/07/16 05:20:35

But make sure they send them over there on the front line. How can you expect those politicians and the President to fight if they're a bunch of dry old men?

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John Hall to Heisenberg 2012/07/16 10:28:21

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Good idea .

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jgh57 2012/07/16 04:07:08

Yes, wars are expensive.

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It depends on the situation and the economy at the time. We certainly should not lower taxes during a war much less two of them.

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Heisenberg to jgh57 2012/07/16 05:20:53

I think we should double them in a time of war and quadruple them if there are two.

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