Pay as you go for your wars

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Monday, October 15, 2012 - 6:04 AM Share

This poster reminded me of a thought I've seen bouncing a lot in recent years: Why don't we pay for our wars as we fight them? Raise taxes, sell bonds, etc.

 

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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