It's time to choose: Health care or war

There is a plan to increase U.S. troops in Afghanistan costing $75 billion in taxpayer dollars. This plan would be financed by a new federal surtax beginning in 2011. Just what we need to negatively affect the economy.

Apparently, some would choose the escalation of the war over health care.

It's time to choose which priority will best serve citizens (who are footing the bill). Remember, what happened in Vietnam.

Ron Palmer

Elk Grove Village