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| 58. Outstanding -- I have been waiting for this proposal for many years (n/t) |
| -Franken introduces Pay for War Resolution |
kpete |
Apr-07-11 12:57 PM |
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About time. It should be called the Bush War Tax |
buddysmellgood |
Apr-07-11 12:58 PM |
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exactly! I was about to post the same thought!!! |
forty6 |
Apr-07-11 01:40 PM |
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30% off total income, 90% on every penny over 250K. |
obxhead |
Apr-07-11 03:38 PM |
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Corps will just get their subsidies increased to offset. nt |
valerief |
Apr-07-11 04:51 PM |
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That is the other side of the coin. |
obxhead |
Apr-07-11 11:34 PM |
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Better idea... |
jmowreader |
Apr-07-11 08:20 PM |
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Awesome idea.... |
midnight |
Apr-07-11 11:53 PM |
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Bingo... I like it. What a way for the shrub to be remembered |
RoccoR5955 |
Apr-07-11 03:07 PM |
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Exactly..."the bush war tax" forever. (starts tomorrow). |
russspeakeasy |
Apr-07-11 04:51 PM |
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more importantly |
orangeapple |
Apr-07-11 04:55 PM |
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Bush has been out of WH since January, 2009. |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 05:17 AM |
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Actually, Jimmy Carter and Ronny Ray-gun started this latest trend... |
ProudDad |
Apr-08-11 01:35 PM |
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The only issue I see |
Drale |
Apr-07-11 12:59 PM |
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The way around that is to... |
MaineDeadHead |
Apr-07-11 01:25 PM |
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Yeah that would probably work. |
Drale |
Apr-07-11 01:26 PM |
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how about we don't engage in military action.... |
tomp |
Apr-08-11 04:58 AM |
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Weren't there war bonds during WW II to |
spartan61 |
Apr-07-11 02:04 PM |
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War Bonds are more like loans then just money |
Drale |
Apr-07-11 02:16 PM |
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Better for U.S. to pay interest to Americans than to China? |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 04:53 AM |
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Amen |
WatsonT |
Apr-07-11 01:01 PM |
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If it's worth fighting for it's worth paying for. Amen. nt |
gateley |
Apr-07-11 01:27 PM |
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I like Al |
Angry Dragon |
Apr-07-11 01:05 PM |
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GO 'HEAD AL!!!!! |
yngdip |
Apr-07-11 01:19 PM |
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Al's the best. nt |
Chorophyll |
Apr-07-11 01:27 PM |
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YES! WAR TAX! |
aquart |
Apr-07-11 01:36 PM |
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Sounds good to me! |
Plucketeer |
Apr-07-11 01:44 PM |
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Time to adopt 'pay as you go' or don't go! Quit making generations to come pay for them. |
freshwest |
Apr-07-11 01:43 PM |
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Doing what we sent him to do. Thanks Al. |
jwirr |
Apr-07-11 01:50 PM |
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I understand why this is happening...but...I just have to say...IF(!) |
HereSince1628 |
Apr-07-11 02:05 PM |
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Sensible legislation would cover that. |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 04:56 AM |
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YAY--if it weren't for these invasions |
Marthe48 |
Apr-07-11 02:12 PM |
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does it have a chance? |
barbtries |
Apr-07-11 02:28 PM |
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No. (Sorry) |
Amonester |
Apr-07-11 03:11 PM |
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In my State they all just took a two week vacation. |
Tripod |
Apr-08-11 12:23 AM |
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Rethugs never hesitate to file bills that have no chance. As long as people hear about it, I'm okay |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 05:10 AM |
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Agreed |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-08-11 07:39 AM |
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"Amen" from this veteran |
BlueCollar |
Apr-07-11 02:57 PM |
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We already know it's not worth the human sacrifice. But perhaps the American people |
LuckyLib |
Apr-07-11 03:09 PM |
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Isn't that sad? But apparently they don't care about that either |
SaveAmerica |
Apr-07-11 10:13 PM |
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If only they had put the wars on a credit card - think of the free miles! |
SomeGuyInEagan |
Apr-07-11 03:11 PM |
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Ask the Bush and Cheney families to pay for the deficit! |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Apr-07-11 07:28 PM |
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Nice article. k/r. n/t |
Corruption Winz |
Apr-07-11 03:23 PM |
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K&R |
felix_numinous |
Apr-07-11 03:36 PM |
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What a concept! n/t |
kag |
Apr-07-11 03:37 PM |
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Paying for war is Big government! nt. |
athenasatanjesus |
Apr-07-11 03:56 PM |
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This would be a good start |
Enthusiast |
Apr-07-11 04:00 PM |
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You gotta Long Dark Night to Face.... |
earcandle |
Apr-07-11 04:12 PM |
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"it will force us to decide whether a war is worth that sacrifice" Well said, Senator. |
Luciferous |
Apr-07-11 04:29 PM |
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Jack up the price of admission so only rich people can go to war. |
JBoy |
Apr-07-11 04:41 PM |
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+1000 |
smirkymonkey |
Apr-08-11 08:42 AM |
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This'll get dropped like a hot potato and blacked out on teevee unfortunately. |
valerief |
Apr-07-11 04:55 PM |
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I love Al. |
MasonJar |
Apr-07-11 05:09 PM |
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I'd pay $50 to watch Senator Franken debate Dick Cheney |
LawnKorn |
Apr-07-11 05:32 PM |
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I'm not sure on this one. In some future scenario, we might need to borrow, TEMPORARILY, to finance |
tclambert |
Apr-07-11 05:41 PM |
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good point. also back in the eisenhower admin there was a 90% top tax rate |
alp227 |
Apr-07-11 06:37 PM |
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Well, leaders were serious people back then, not cheap reality show celebrities. |
tclambert |
Apr-07-11 07:26 PM |
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Baggers just ignore offense spending in budget talks, but maybe now |
Populist_Prole |
Apr-07-11 05:45 PM |
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Excellent idea. |
chollybocker |
Apr-07-11 06:06 PM |
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I wouldn't compare |
Mosaic |
Apr-07-11 10:48 PM |
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THIS is the kind of ARGUMENT Democrats need to WIN. Not compromise. Not glad-hand. WIN. |
DirkGently |
Apr-07-11 06:57 PM |
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Well said! |
Overseas |
Apr-08-11 12:07 AM |
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It's about time! |
ozone_man |
Apr-07-11 07:08 PM |
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Great Idea, sorry that it will go nowhere... this is exactly what the USA... |
forty6 |
Apr-07-11 07:19 PM |
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Sorry thats just stupid |
Egnever |
Apr-07-11 08:23 PM |
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You seem to be misreading. |
Vattel |
Apr-07-11 09:18 PM |
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When did a country last attack us? Have you read the bill? See Reply 72. |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 05:29 AM |
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Gerald Celente gets pissed |
bluebuzzard |
Apr-07-11 08:29 PM |
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and who exactly is that (presumably) rw fuck? and why is that of interest? |
inna |
Apr-07-11 08:55 PM |
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fianlly some accounting for war $ in my lifetime!! |
lunasun |
Apr-07-11 09:19 PM |
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K&R |
Soylent Brice |
Apr-07-11 09:40 PM |
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The link does not indicate he has any co-sponsors. |
former9thward |
Apr-07-11 09:46 PM |
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extremely unlikely it'll go anywhere. nice gesture, though. |
inna |
Apr-07-11 09:48 PM |
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Outstanding -- I have been waiting for this proposal for many years (n/t) |
klook |
Apr-07-11 09:56 PM |
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Al is my 2nd favorite Senator |
donheld |
Apr-07-11 10:10 PM |
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Doggone it, he IS smart enough!! |
SaveAmerica |
Apr-07-11 10:14 PM |
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It would take one additional sentence to apply it to Libya. |
Psephos |
Apr-07-11 10:16 PM |
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How are we better off without this bill? See also Reply 75. |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 05:37 AM |
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K&R n/t |
lordsummerisle |
Apr-07-11 10:16 PM |
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Excellent Idea |
Mosaic |
Apr-07-11 10:38 PM |
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I've got an idea |
notesdev |
Apr-08-11 03:10 AM |
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Imagine.... |
democrank |
Apr-08-11 05:01 AM |
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Love Al. Reinstate the draft, too. |
No Elephants |
Apr-08-11 05:13 AM |
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Sen. Franken's Introduction of the Pay for War Bill |
Charleston Chew |
Apr-08-11 05:31 AM |
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Why didn't Obama think of this ?????????? |
orbitalman |
Apr-08-11 06:58 AM |
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Why, indeed. |
neoralme |
Apr-08-11 09:30 AM |
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And any company profiting from war should be taxed extra |
tinwi |
Apr-08-11 07:22 AM |
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Truman called war profiteering treason and went after them ... |
SomeGuyInEagan |
Apr-08-11 12:37 PM |
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"unless they are already owned by the corporations" |
ProudDad |
Apr-08-11 01:36 PM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Apr-08-11 08:37 AM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Apr-08-11 11:22 AM |
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I have a better idea...STOP THE WARS and cut the fucking war machine!!! (n/t) |
ProudDad |
Apr-08-11 01:36 PM |
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Go get em Al. |
sarcasmo |
Apr-08-11 04:16 PM |
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kick |
yurbud |
Apr-08-11 10:56 PM |
#93 |
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