The military cannot be a transactional service, no more than the justice system can be. It&#x27;s in our national interest to be protected against the aggression of other nation states.<p>My original point was that we have a system today where a significant portion of the economy is devoted to calculating taxes. I&#x27;m not saying don&#x27;t tax corporations. I&#x27;m saying tax corporations on a basis that can be enforced in a reasonable way.