Volume XIX No. 41: October 10, 2014
TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE
The recent start of military operations to strike at the so-called \”Islamic State\” (IS) has triggered a discussion on how much the campaign will cost and whether we can afford it. We’re glad to see a vigorous debate on this. Too often the U.S. has rushed into military action with little thought as to how we will pay for wars and their aftermath. The cost of wars may begin with \”beans and bullets\” but it continues in the staggering, long term, financial responsibilities of caring for the injured and the families of the dead.
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