03 October 2007

A pay as you go war

I like this idea. Three Democratic Congressmen David Obey (WI), John Murtha (PA) and James McGovern (MA), have called for a surtax on income to pay for the war in Iraq. The proposal would add a minimum of 2% to tax for low and middle income taxpayers and up to 15% for higher "earners". Republicans have wholeheartedly opposed the proposal to link tax increases to the war because heaven forbid we should have to pay for the war that was going to pay for itself.

No comments: