a tax for world peace

The Iraq war has been costly, and there is now a proposal in Congress for a new tax to fund the war. It is generally agreed the chance of this tax passing through Congress is virtually zero.

However, is it a bad idea? We don't think so. We think a little bit of modification can really create a good funding source to continue the war. It is called the World Peace Tax.

The current proposal is not realizable because it is a tax on the American people, who voted the Congressmen and Congresswomen into offices. However, if the tax is imposed on these not voting in American elections, there should be little political barrier for its passing.

Throughout the world, many peoples depend on American protection. Shouldn't they pay their share of the burden to maintain world peace? There is no free lunch. Therefore, we propose to impose a two percent Federal universal income tax on the citizens of Canada, all the European Union countries, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and any other countries under American protection or with American troop presence. Afghanistan and Iraq are exempted because they are in no shape to pay this tax.

The two percent tax is an uniform tax on the income of these citizens, in addition to whatever the tax paid to their own national governments. So it is fair, simple, and does not suffer from any of the complexities Americans face when filing their Federal tax returns.

The US Government should use its power to make the tax a reality. These countries should be glad to implement this tax measure because everyone benefits from a peaceful world. And Americans can have enough money to pay for the Iraq war and to achieve the missions there and elsewhere.