EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 5 MIN
Pay for the War: National Sales Tax or Billionaire Donors?
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured With another $50 billion reportedly needed for the war with Iran, the question is simple: who’s paying for it? Instead of adding more debt to America’s credit card, why not make the cost visible. Either ask billionaire political donors to fund it—or implement a national sales tax to pay for war spending. If every American had to see the cost on their receipt, would these wars still be so popular?
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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured With another $50 billion reportedly needed for the war with Iran, the question is simple: who’s paying for it? Instead of adding more debt to America’s credit card, why not make the cost visible. Either ask billionaire political donors to fund it—or implement a national sales tax to pay for war spending. If every American had to see the cost on their receipt, would these wars still be so popular?
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