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Paying for Foreign Wars and Conflicts and Military Family Support

Created by L.L. on November 14, 2012

Change the War Powers Act for any future conflicts and to financially protect military families involved in such conflicts.
The changes proposed are:
1) Any conflict involving U.S. military ground forces would require an implementation of a 10% sales tax on all retail sales (excluding services, food, medicine, housing and clothing);
2) All Representatives, Senators and the Vice President would be required to pay a $5000 per year income tax surcharge (non-prorated) where such monies would be dedicated to pay for injured military personnel and funeral expenses. The President would pay $10000 per year (nonprorated);
3) If the conflict lasts for 12 months, Congress must convene and declare war or cut off funding for the conflict;
4)The sales tax expires 90 days after ground forces return.

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