Bearing the Cost of War

foreignaffairsmagazine:

Why the U.S. Should Raise Taxes—Just As it Has in Previous Conflicts

Most Americans have made no sacrifices at all for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The burden should be shared. It’s long past time for Congress to enact a wartime tax, something it’s done in almost every war in the past, says James Wright. Read more here.

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