paying our debts in real time

[predfan]

Much has been made about the fact that no one has been asked
to sacrifice for this war except our military and their
families, but that's not exactly correct. Since the $12B a
month it's costing is all "off the books", and we're
operating in a deficit economy, naturally the bill will be
slipped onto the backs of our children and grandchildren.
Here's my modest proposal. A $1.50 per gallon gas tax would
pay this expense in real time, and spread the sacrifice
throughout the public. I drive about 150 miles a week, and use
approximately 7 gallons of gas. I'd be paying a war tax of a
little less than $11 per week. By the way, our gas prices,
even with the additional $1.50 per gallon added, would be
about half the average price in England. 

So let's belly up to the bar, and see who's serious about
"staying the course". Most of my Republican friends
speak often about the Democratic tendency to "cut and
run". Here's their opportunity to do something good for
the country and their grandchildren for the cost of a trip to
McDonald's once a week.  

Wouldn't it be fun to hear someone discuss this in the halls
of Congress? Sadly, even our Democratic representatives don't
have the nerve to discuss sacrifice.