“Question: What about a tax to fund the war in Afghanistan?
Ron Paul: Oh no… We don't need any of those wars… You don't raise taxes, that will only encourage them, what we need is to take all this money away from them, and say, bring the troops home…”

— Ron Paul

Washington Journal, C-Span, December 3, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sL0ivIil3w
2000s, 2006-2009

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“Question: What about a tax to fund the war in Afghanistan?
Ron Paul: Oh no… We don't need any of those wars… You don't raise taxes, that will only encourage them, what we need is to take all this money away from them, and say, bring the troops home…”