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The Page by Mark Halperin: The Cost in Treasure
Matthew Yglesias: Larson, Rangel, Murtha, Frank Join Obey’s War Tax Bloc
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@Hater4real Rather than raise a "war surtax," http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29851.html 12/2/2009 |
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RT @C4Liberty 'Pay as you fight' war tax proposed in the House http://bit.ly/7fqCxv 11/30/2009 |
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Newspaper Roundup for Tuesday, November 24, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup for Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor Politico: Democrats eye new tax on individuals, corporations to pay for Afghanistan war War surtax: 'Pay as you fight' Politico: ...
The Cost in Treasure
The Page by Mark Halperin —
Getty Rangel, Murtha, Levin rally around Obey's plan to pay for Afghanistan.
Larson, Rangel, Murtha, Frank Join Obey’s War Tax Bloc
Matthew Yglesias —
... about the idea of paying for the Afghanistan war with higher taxes. Today the answer seems to be that he’s pretty darn serious, with Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel and Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank joining Obey, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, and also picking up Conference Chair John Larson and Jack Murtha who chairs the Defense Appropriations subcommittee. That’s a blockbuster leadership lineup and a clear signal that any House backbencher who feels like jumping on this bandwagon is safe to do so. ...
The Early Word: Afghan Decision Looms
The Caucus —
... , the top military commander in Afghanistan, and Karl Eikenberry, the ambassador to the country, are also expected to sit before congressional committees. Politico’s David Rogers digs deeper into the idea of a “war tax,” exploring the costs attached to the eight-years-and-counting effort. “U.S. military spending in Afghanistan had reached $3.6 billion a month this summer — or more than $43 billion a year, according to estimates by the Congressional Research Service. And in the course of meeting with lawmakers, Obama has used a rough measuring stick that every 1,000 troops ...
The WonkLine: November 24, 2009
Wonk Room —
... Politico reports “after months of listening to conservatives caterwaul over deficits and health care, senior House Democrats want a graduated surtax on individuals and corporations to pay for another big drain on the treasury: the Afghanistan war.” ...
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Neptunus Lex —
... Meanwhile, Barney Frank and Charlie Rangel (while he lasts) are signing on to David Obey’s plan to stick the middle class with the war bill. Ex-Marine John Murtha apparently is on board as well. ...
"Share The Sacrifice"
Upper Left —
Obey, Rangel and Murtha are in now - looks like this train could be rolling downhill. Dubbed the “Share the Sacrifice Act,” the six-page bill exempts anyone who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan since the 2001 terrorist attacks as well as families who have lost an immediate relative in the fighting. But middle-class households earning between $30,000 and $150,000 would be asked to pay 1% on top of their tax liability today — a more sweeping approach than many Democrats have been willing to embrace."More sweeping" ...
BlogTalk: Taking Sides on Afghanistan
The Caucus —
... of the troop escalation:“Could that mean that the war surtax will get a fresh look?” Several top Democratic lawmakers, including David Obey, chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, and Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have called for imposing a “war tax” to pay for a troop increase. According to Politico, the tax they are considering to help pay for the war would mean that families earning under $150,000 a year would be taxed at 1 percent of their tax rates. The tax would be higher for those in the $150,000-to-$250,000 ...
McClatchy: Obama to Order 34,000 More to Afghanistan
Daily Kos —
... , Carl Levin, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, two other committee chairmen and the chair of the party caucus, John Larson, are seeking a war surtax. At least some of those members of Congress probably don't really want a surtax but hope that putting the concept forth will gum up the works as far as any escalation is concerned. ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... by Kentucky state police. Officials believe Sparkman hoped to make his death look like a murder to help his family with the insurance money. * There's growing support among House Democrats for a "pay as you fight" measure, which would raise taxes to pay for the war in Afghanistan. * Rep. Mark Kirk's (R-Ill.) opposition to Gitmo transfers gets ...
The War Tax Precedent
The New Republic blogs —
Last week, Congressman David Obey and other top Dems introduced legislation that would impose a surtax to help pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The stated ...
Chutzpah, It’s What’s For Dinner
Six Meat Buffet —
... multimillionaire Hollyweird bigshots while his loyalist minions contemplate yet another tax on the middle class to pay for the war we were already paying for in the first place. Headed by a Ways and Means Committee Chairman ...
“Pay as you fight”
The Reality-Based Community —
... by Mark Kleiman I’m for it. Let the Republicans in Congress either vote to shut down the Afghan mission or vote to pay for it. I look forward to the debate. Share this post: ...
David Obey: Obama's Latest Afghanistan Scourge
The New Republic blogs —
... by sending more troops to Afghanistan. So who will lead the charge on their behalf against the new policy? David Obey seems to want the job. The Wisconsin congressman, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee and opposes the troop increase, put forth legislation last week that proposes to finance the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by raising taxes. I went through the Vietnam years when the cost of that damn war drained away the ability to do anything else, he told Politico . I chair the committee that has to say no to effort after effort to rebuild economy. ...
Will Biden And Kerry Support A War Surtax Again?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Six years later, the notion of levying a tax on the wealthiest Americans to pay for an escalation of troops in Afghanistan is once again being considered. And the list of supporters includes some prominent House Democrats: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wisc.) and Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.). On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ...
True Test of Obama's Mettle
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... finally figured out how to... more ›› November 25, 2009 Obama Stuck in Muck in Afghanistan James Meek, New York Daily News WASHINGTON - President Obama hinted Tuesday that the cavalry is coming when he boldly stated he intends to "finish the job" in Afghanistan's eight-year war.But he may live to regret setting such a high bar with his mystery war... more ›› November 25, 2009 Afghanistan Needs Strategy And Will Investor's Business Daily November 24, 2009 Democrats Propose War Surtax for Afghan Fight Politico Call it pay as you fight. more ...
REPORT: How To Pay For The Troop Escalation In Afghanistan By Cutting The Defense Budget
Think Progress —
In his West Point speech announcing his 30,000 troop escalation in Afghanistan, President Obama declared that he was committed to addressing the ongoing costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan “openly and honestly.” Though he did not get into specifics, Obama said he would “work closely with Congress to address these costs as we work to bring down our deficit.”
Some Democrats, such as Rep. David Obey (D-WI), have suggested a war surtax to pay for the estimated $30 billion it will cost to send 30,000 additional troops to ...
