Senator Carl Levin's (Michigan) proposed tax on wealth to pay for 2 wars

[lonestarnot]

works for me! :D

[lsewpershad]

1. Me2

[Barack_America]

2. Absolutely works for me.

Particularly if Big Oil and the defense industry are taxed extra.

[lonestarnot]

3. Even better!

AZ local news has peated and repeated the warning. Richies here are squirming if they're paying attention. :evilgrin: Fucking warmongers and war profiteers.

[msongs]

4. or just end the wars, reduce the military, cut taxes 4 everyone AND provide health care nt

[KansDem]

5. I agree! Maybe if the oligarchy learns *they* will be the ones financing wars...

...than only benefit them, they'll be less enthusiastic about starting them.

To paraphrase Margaret Thatcher:

Wars for hegemony are great until you run out of other peoples' children

[whathehell]

8. Did she actually say that?...I never liked her

but she gets kudos from me for that quote.

[KansDem]

11. No...

She said, "Socialism is great, until you run out of other peoples' money." or perhaps more precisely, "The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money"

I thought whenever someone says that (to me), I would counter with "Wars for hegemony..."

Might also say, "Wars for Empire..." or "Wars to maintain capitalism..."

Guess it would depend on the circumstances.

[whathehell]

12. That does sound more like her...

[Andy823]

6. I like it but

It will never pass. To many members of congress fall in that group, and to many of them also get money from the rich who this tax would hit.

[lonestarnot]

15. They try to lean on that bullshit with healthcare too.

[ellenfl]

7. me too! eom

[anonymous171]

9. There should be a 90% income tax on high income earners during times of war.

[lonestarnot]

16. That may have some affect!

:D

[amandabeech]

10. I like it.

Senator Levin's on to something.

[mikeSchmuckabee]

13. Let's not forget to tax the churches, too.

It's a freaking HOLY WAR!

They should have plenty of money left over when they stop helping the poor in response to gays getting married and women getting abortions.

[classysassy]

14. Fairness

well now who benefits from all of the unjust wars,its not the poor people that die in those wars,if you benefit from the war, you must pay for them?.

[malaise]

17. Freaking perfect

It's the only way to stop the wars. It's never their blood or treasure - indeed they cash in on the blood of the poor.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Sounds great! Too bad it won't happen, though.

x(

[Motown_Johnny]

19. FIne, let the (R)s argue that we should have wars and not pay for them. 2010 is an election year

this works for me