House Democrats Eye ‘War Tax’
Citing increasing concerns about the rising cost of the Afghan War, a group of House Democrats led by Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) have proposed a new tax on personal income. Rep. Obey (D-WI)The tax is being pressed forward as part of the “Share the Sacrifice Act of 2010,” which Rep. Obey and others say will ensure that all Americans share the onerous burden of continuing the seemingly endless conflict in Afghanistan. http://news.antiwar.com/2009/11/24/house-democrats-eye-war-tax/