It seems that I am hearing more and more of the smart people in and around Washington talk about the need for the US to setup a no-fly zone over Libya. My immediate reaction to these calls is to say that it would cost a whole heck of a lot of money, and remind those calling for action of their other belief - namely that "we are broke". A call for a no-fly zone should be met with a proposal to enact a tax to pay for its setup and continuing operation. To a large extent our nation finds itself in the budget deficit we are in becasuse of two on-going unfunded wars. The cost of maintaining military actions in the Middle East is driving up the deficit, yet actions to reduce it by the GOP are focused solely cutting domestic programs.
Simply put, you want a no-fly zone in Libya - pay for it now with tax increases to cover the cost. I'm not interested in adding to a deficit that will then be eliminated on the backs of only working class, middle income Americans.
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