So the money could be used to help military families who are struggling financially, to provide better veteran health care facilities, to provide increased life insurance policies for the families of the deceased, and to provide for the armor plating of vehicles in combat as well as the vest our troops wear? Should not the American public be asked to sacrifice at the same time that our brave men and women are being asked to(not quite the same type of sacrifice I know.)? Both my father and I fought in two different wars. One demanded total sacrilfice for the cause, the other did not. We won the first and lost the second one. Can we expect to win if we at home our not willing to give up our tax decrease windfalls? Is that new boat more important than the lives of American sons and daughters? This administration seems to think so.
2007-03-19 12:35:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
too many ours. One should be are.
2007-03-19 12:36:51 · update #1
You assume the entire breadth of taxpayers are enjoying tax decrease WINDFALLS. That's a stretch.
WAR BONDS are the answer, I'd buy some, if they'd sell them, it shows a voluntary support for the war and the warriors. Those who don't buy them, prefer the boat and the flat screen and the jacuzzi tub.
Do you think increased taxation would go to all those programs? UNLIKELY. The far left leadership in Congress, undermining American interests and those who defend our shores, would tout the taxation as a Patriot Tax to help those families who have sent loved ones to war. They would then end the war prematurely, put the U.S. in a foreign and economic policy bind, and keep the tax revenue to redistribute wealth to those who contribute least to the economy or to the national benefit as a whole: those who hate America or enter illegally to enjoy the fruits of our society without the requisite obligations (tax, civil or military service).
We owe every war-fighting veteran a lifelong pension of some reasonable amount, along with free medical care for those mentally or physically harmed defending our nation. No more rats in the veterans hospitals, and no more traitors in the aisles of the House or Senate.
Stand our soldiers up, help them stand our nation up. WAR BONDS, buy 'em early, buy 'em often. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
2007-03-19 12:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by rohannesian 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should post that under a different topic in politics. I'm an army wife and we get so many tax breaks so of course we'll say sure. While hubby's deployed all our money is tax free, everything we buy on base is tax free, if we live on base there isn't really state tax (I don't think, i may be wrong), and i think our loans and mortages are mostly tax and intrest free. We have it good in that sense so sure raise taxes, we could defintly use the money. They only give us tax breaks because if they didn't we couldn't live off of what they pay us. We don't get paid diddly so it's not like it matters, they wouldn't get much taxes from us anyway. Besides how would paying the gov't to pay us back make any sense to anyone. lol
2007-03-19 19:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by bonnieblue716 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should raise the taxes on the Republican voters that put Bush in office! The republicans wanted a gun slinging pres that will kick some terrorist ***. (Were`nt many terrorist there 4 years ago but there are cars full now!!!)
They should pay Cheney`s Haliburton less and they should audit them and find out where all the money went to.! I was in the Army and I support the troops but not this war.
2007-03-19 23:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by Dave in tirol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Gary.
"We have the....best paid...soldiers this world has ever seen..."
Please see my question regarding this exact issue! I've always felt our pay was fair until today... we are FAR from the best paid...
And for persiandiva... we *do* have mental care available for those who need/want it. Additionally, we have to go through screening before we return to the states to determine what our mental state is. And there is emergency care for everyone in the military (sponsors and dependents, including children).
2007-03-19 20:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate this question but think that in a time of war it would be better for mil. families if they had some mental health services at the ready, and EMERGENCY child care for when something happens.
raising taxes? no way
2007-03-19 19:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by persiandiva77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to support our struggling military families, my sn being oone of them, STOP foregin aide at $480 BILLON a year and raise their standard of living from Poverty and welfare level to something decent.....I pay enough taxes, thanks! How about everyone paying the same amount rather than just a few of us that get gouged?!
2007-03-19 19:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have the best armed,best paid,best equipped,best fed and bravest soldiers this world has ever seen...Raising taxes,always a democrap issue, will not help anything..US Army..1964-1970
2007-03-19 19:44:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes,but patriotism is easier to proclaim if it cost nothing personally.
2007-03-19 19:42:30 · answer #8 · answered by here to help 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋