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Old 11-01-2015, 04:38 PM
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What a stupid statement. I guess it would be pay as you go. Oh, we don't have enough money to buy bullets, we will have to fight hand to hand. Typical conservative rubbish.
I guess you don't know much of U.S. history. Before making such a ludicrous remark, why not do some research so you don't sound so idiotic?

War bonds were used in WWI and WWII.

Forbes:
"Even during wars closer in magnitude to those in which we are presently engaged, significant sacrifices were made. In 1950 and 1951 Congress increased taxes by close to 4% of GDP to pay for the Korean War, even though the high World War II tax rates were still largely in effect. In 1968, a 10% surtax was imposed to pay for the Vietnam War, which raised revenue by about 1% of GDP. And there was conscription during both wars, which can be viewed as a kind of tax that was largely paid by the poor and middle class–young men from wealthy families largely escaped its effects through college deferments."