David Obey has stumbled upon a way to further sink the GOP. He warned Obama that if he continued the Afghanistan War, he would institute a ''war surtax'' of 1% for most people and 5% for the wealthiest to pay for it.. He should add a bracket for businesses too. I would formalize it and add that when ever troops are sent into harms way, the tax is triggered and stays in place until the war is over, and the rates could be adjusted annually depending on the actual cost of the war. Then the GOP would have to choose between having a war or being faithful to their "no new taxes" pledge.