2007-10-03 11:54:37 · 9 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
both.
Bonds, and taxes.
What else would you do?
2007-10-07 10:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, a war is a temporary expense, and a very large one, so borrowing would be the obvious way to fund one. You could pay off the war debt over the (hopefully long) period of peace that follows.
A long conflict like the Cold War, OTOH, would not make as much sense to debt-fund, though individual conflicts associated with it might be, and the Cold War was 'won' on a debt-funded end-game of a military buildup in the Reagan years.
And, of course, preparedness, as a continuous expense, would most logically come out of current revenues, and the more you put into preparedness, the less additional expense you'd face when going to war.
2007-10-03 19:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to avoid war in the first place. If it's a just war, then others will contribute sufficiently, in money and military power.
2007-10-03 19:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Taxes....if you are gonna start a war you need to pay for it as you go.....right now we'll be paying for this thing for generations
2007-10-03 18:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
taxes - at least those who supported the Iraq War
2007-10-03 19:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by Linus J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd just bill the Iraqis!
God Bless America!
2007-10-03 19:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by Gary Dayton 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
borrowing is not paying for anything. it is simply delaying paying for it.
2007-10-03 18:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old you are.
2007-10-03 19:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not ONE conservative will answer this question
2007-10-03 19:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by captain_koyk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋