Toddsterpatriot
Diamond Member
We really should have a war tax.
Maybe that would cause some of us to think twice before sending our kids off to be slaughtered for someone's ego.
We paid for every war up until Reagan's escalation of the Cold War, and if you look at our deficit history, you can see the consequences from then on.
We paid for every war up until Reagan's escalation of the Cold War
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Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Really? Looks like we borrowed about 70% of GDP to pay for WWII.We really should have a war tax.
Maybe that would cause some of us to think twice before sending our kids off to be slaughtered for someone's ego.
We paid for every war up until Reagan's escalation of the Cold War, and if you look at our deficit history, you can see the consequences from then on.
We paid for every war up until Reagan's escalation of the Cold War
View attachment 164721
Gross Federal Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
Really? Looks like we borrowed about 70% of GDP to pay for WWII.
Yes, your error is visible on both charts.