A Tax Nobody Has To Pay.

Wow! Now there's a really novel idea. Pay for a war with cash. Why, we haven't ever done anything like that for over 11 years and two wars. But here we are, with Senator Patrick Leahy making a suggestion that we pay for any military action we might take in the future. Nothing on the past 11 years. Like providing air support for Syria's freedom fighters. So if we decide to send fighter bombers and all the rest that goes with them over there, we gotta pay for it? Either that or send a bill to the folks we're supporting. With the expectation of having the bill get paid. If not, then we gotta pay for it. In cash! No more wars on credit? No more gold card? No more frequent flier miles for the war effort? How in the world would we pay for something as expensive as a war, or conflict or action? Taxes. Wantta keep us out of all wars? Make it automatic that taxes go up with no relief from it by congressional or presidential action. Can you imagine Grover Norquist allowing even a single engine Piper Cub to fly over a neighborhood argument? I mention him because without his express permission, nobody raises any taxes. But see, this should be acceptable to him because no taxes are actually being levied. Just a promise that if we don't behave, we'll be taxed. If he got worried about any conflict anywhere in the world, he might call for disbanding our Air Force. That would stop us from joining in on the fun of a war. And if things really got going hot and heavy somewhere, he might call for disbanding the Navy. Maybe even the Army and Marines. Just expand the Coast Guard. But no taxes. Yes, I can see definite advantages in a law like this. No more lost lives of young Americans. I think it would be worth a try. How about you?