Will somebody tell these traitors that the taxes we pay already fund the War? There is no need for a war tax. This is surrender politics at it’s finest.
Our troops are winning against terrorists. The real enemy is right here at home.
Democrats Propose Tax Surcharge for War.
Three top House Democrats are proposing a “war surtax” to fund the Iraq war.
“If the president really is concerned about stopping red ink, we are prepared to introduce legislation which will provide for a war surtax for that portion of military costs that are related to our military actions in Iraq,” Rep. David Obey, the Wisconsin Democrat who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, says, according to Reuters.
The Politico reports members of the Democratic leadership say they’ll oppose any spending bills that don’t include a plan to end the 4-year-old conflict. Under the surtax proposal, taxpayers would pay extra taxes — ranging from 2% to 15% based on income — designed to raise $140 billion a year for the war effort.
“If you don’t like the cost, then shut down the war,” Obey just told reporters on Capitol Hill. He was joined by Reps. John Murtha of Pennsylvania and James McGovern of Massachusetts.
Update at 2:29 p.m. ET: White House spokeswoman Dana Perino dismissed the surtax proposal.
“We’ve always known that Democrats seem to revert to type and they are willing to raise taxes on just about anything,” she says. “There’s no need to increase taxes. The president has shown how if we prioritize and if we get the spending bills done in a clean way, we can actually have a surplus in our budget by 2012. We don’t see any need to raise the taxes.”
