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Sen. Nelson Floats War Bonds Idea

(Dec. 9) -- Now that a proposed "war tax" has been shot down by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Ben Nelson is suggesting a new twist on an old idea: He's introduced a bill that would authorize the Treasury Department to sell war bonds to fund the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States War Bonds Act of 2009...

Democrats Call for War Tax

(Nov. 24) -- With President Barack Obama expected to announce his plan for Afghanistan on Dec. 1, the debate about how to pay for the war is heating up. The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, wants 40,000 more troops. Obama's plan would send 34,000 during the next year, U.S. officials told McClatchy...