Armed forces volunteers know they face the realities of war. They may become killers. They may be killed themselves, or maimed physically or mentally. One thing they don”t volunteer to do is to pay for our wars. The war in Iraq has cost at least $500 billion dollars, and not one cent of it has been paid for. The entire cost has been borrowed.
The best way we can support our troops and veterans, and all our other children and grandchildren, is to pay the Iraq war costs and not leave it to them to pay for. To do that, we should institute immediately a 10-percent surtax to be paid in addition to all income taxes. The surtax tax would remain in effect until all the costs of the war in Iraq are paid.
We say we aim to teach our children to be responsible citizens. It is high time that we take responsibility and pay for for what we have done.
Don K. Moeller
Kelseyville
