Traditionally, taxes are raised during wartime to pay for the war. In WWII they even had things like rubber and sugar rations. This makes sense because war costs more then the usual spending the government does. But Bush was the first president to lower taxes during a war.
Would you support a tax increase, if the extra money went directly to paying for the war? The war so far has been paid on credit, so we would need to pay-back what has been spent so far too.
2007-01-16 07:39:43 · 9 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Let the record show that many liberals don't support an increase in taxes like I always hear.
2007-01-16 07:58:30 · update #1
No new taxes. Just cut spending and well be a lot better off. C'mon Dems... if there is one thing you could learn from the Republican loss in November it is that spending into oblivion does not help your party.
Think they'll listen to me?
2007-01-16 07:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by theearlybirdy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't mind paying higher taxes to pay for the war. However what we need to do is cut sloppy spending! I didn't see anyone in congress refuse a raise because of war. They probably have ordered new funiture for the offices they are taking over. That's just two name 2 not absolutely necessary things where we might save money!! Let's get rid of waste before we start raising taxes.
Remember taxes were suppose to be for representation and for military, not welfare.
2007-01-16 15:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by wondermom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which war? I would gladly pay more taxes to fight the war on terror. I would not, however, be happy about paying more taxes to support terror or to terrorize.
This is the first war in our history without "shared sacrifice" - through taxes, rations, conscription, etc. Our children (and grandchildren) will be paying for the Iraq war (currently $359 billion), and we still don't have a definitive answer as to why.
2007-01-16 16:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxes are a smoke screen. Government collusion with the Federal Reserver gives them all the money they need. It's called the tax of inflation.
2007-01-16 15:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We shouldn't be in this war at all. We don't belong there killing our people for people who don't want our help. No I do not support paying more taxes. Let bush take it our of his million dollar paycheck.
2007-01-16 15:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by missanglgrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the main thing our troops lack is funding, the second is political support.
2007-01-16 15:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by bmw4909 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. it is an illegal invasion, not a war. i would pay extra to see bush tried as a war criminal though.
2007-01-16 16:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by grumpy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no f$^king way
2007-01-16 15:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He** no!!
2007-01-16 15:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by bunnicula 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋