Beto O’Rourke called for Congress to enact a “war tax” any time the country goes to war
Beto O’Rourke on Monday called for Congress to enact a “war tax” any time the country goes to war, with the proceeds going to care for veterans of the conflict.
If elected, O’Rourke said he would push Congress to enact a law creating a new trust fund for veterans’ health care for every war the U.S. fights. Each fund would be paired a war tax, which O’Rourke’s campaign said would be “implemented on a progressive basis.” The tax O’Rourke proposes for each new war would range from $25 for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes below $30,000 to $1,000 for taxpayers making more than $200,000 a year. The tax would only be levied on households without military members or veterans.Sign up for Morning Defense, a daily briefing on Washington's national security apparatus.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
In his proposal Monday, O’Rourke outlined a series of steps he said he would take to modernize and improve services at the VA, while pledging to pardon veterans discharged and denied benefits for conduct stemming from post-traumatic stress or other service-related injuries.
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