Absolutely right idea, from Congressman Obey. What better way to take control of the Republican brand than this? I simply do not understand reported Democratic opposition, except as a general proposition on raising taxes.
Yes, it's wrong timing, given the economic situation.
Still, for political purposes, it's not _wrong_. One could collect a tax, and still spend money...on other things. Now THAT would be a worthy political strategy, yes?
What's terrible is that Obey doesn't seem to have an penchant for positioning. This ought not to be a "surtax". He should call it a Bush-Cheney-Rice-Rumsfeld recovery tax.
Make it small, the initial part of a promised series, if you must, to win support.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
A War Surtax?
