Paying The Costs Of The Iraq Occupation -- And Stopping It

Here's an idea for an "incentive-based" solution to paying the costs -- human and financial -- of the ongoing occupation of Iraq. If the COSTS of the occupation were actually being paid by the public-at-large -- instead of borrowing the money and making our kids pay it off -- it would end tomorrow.

1) A huge-ass whopping tax on everyone to pay the costs of the occupation. This comes to about $8500 for each family of four so far, not counting upcoming costs like replacement of equipment, medical care for the wounded, the cost of eventually bringing them home, etc.

2) Any family that actually sends someone to fight in the war does not have to pay the tax.

This is an opportunity for Bush supporters to -- for the first time -- do more than put "support the troops" stickers on their SUVs.

Comments, anyone?